Babson Watershed

ideals–Initiative, 14 rocks

2 mi · ▲ 59 ft · 42 min

ideals–Initiative, 14 rocks is a 2-mile out-and-back in Babson Watershed near Bass Rocks, MA. The route passes To Rockport, Courage, Babson Reservoir and 9 more before reaching Use Your Head at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 59 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi66 – 167 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.63299, -70.64291
Nearest town Bass Rocks, MA

Directions

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ideals–Initiative, 14 rocks

2 mi · ▲ 59 ft · 42 min

Elevation 67–167 ft

Out & Back · Babson Watershed

Trailhead: 42.63299, -70.64291

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 8:01 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 350 ftTurn left onto Old Rockport Road, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Babson Boulder Trail, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftPass To Rockport.
  6. 50 ftPass Courage.
  7. 50 ftPass Babson Reservoir.
  8. 0.2 miPass Kindness.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 150 ftPass Loyalty.
  12. 50 ftReach ideals, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miPass Spirtual Power (Uncle Andrew's Rock).
  15. 50 ftPass Initiative.
  16. 50 ftPass Intelligence.
  17. 50 ftPass Industry.
  18. 50 ftPass ideas.
  19. 50 ftPass ideals.
  20. 50 ftPass Integrity.
  21. 50 ftPass Use Your Head.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  23. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftBear right onto Moraine Trail, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Art's Trail, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftTurn right onto Moraine Trail, heading NE.
  27. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  28. 150 ftTurn right onto Old Rockport Road, heading E.
  29. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  30. 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

79% dirt21% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:38 AMSunset 8:01 PM

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