ideals–Initiative, 15 rocks
6.5 mi · ▲ 258 ft · 2 hr 18 min
ideals–Initiative, 15 rocks is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in Babson Watershed near Eden Square, MA. The route passes Cape Pond, Cape Pond, Spirtual Power (Uncle Andrew's Rock) and 8 more before reaching Loyalty at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It climbs 258 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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ideals–Initiative, 15 rocks
6.5 mi · ▲ 258 ft · 2 hr 18 min
Elevation 66–167 ft
Out & Back · Babson Watershed
Trailhead: 42.64980, -70.60456
Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 62°F / low 50° · precip 45% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
Transit-accessible: South Street & Jerdens Lane stop 593 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Old Joppa Road, heading N.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Rum Runner, heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass Cape Pond.
- 300 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miPass Cape Pond.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Rocky Rd, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Tarr Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Moraine Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Art's Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Moraine Trail, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 500 ftPass Spirtual Power (Uncle Andrew's Rock).
- 50 ftPass Initiative.
- 50 ftPass Intelligence.
- 50 ftPass Industry.
- 50 ftPass ideas.
- 50 ftPass ideals.
- 50 ftPass Integrity.
- 50 ftPass Use Your Head.
- 200 ftBear left onto Babson Boulder Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miPass Kindness.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Loyalty.
- 200 ftReach ideals, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Moraine Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Art's Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Moraine Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Tarr Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Rocky Rd, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Rum Runner, heading E.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Old Joppa Road, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Transit-accessible: South Street & Jerdens Lane stop 593 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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