ideals–Be On Time/Study, 23 rocks
4.1 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 1 hr 27 min
ideals–Be On Time/Study, 23 rocks is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Babson Watershed near Five Pound Island, MA. The route passes To Rockport, Courage, Babson Reservoir and 17 more before reaching Goose Cove Resevoir at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 167 ft of elevation gain. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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ideals–Be On Time/Study, 23 rocks
4.1 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Elevation 67–181 ft
Out & Back · Babson Watershed
Trailhead: 42.63109, -70.64522
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Old Rockport Road, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miPass To Rockport.
- 50 ftPass Courage.
- 50 ftPass Babson Reservoir.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Babson Boulder Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miPass Kindness.
- 0.1 miPass 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.
- 0.1 miPass Be On Time/Study.
- 50 ftPass If Work Stops Values Decay.
- 50 ftPass 22.
- 50 ftPass 21.
- 50 ftBear left onto Moraine Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftPass Moraine.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass 20.
- 50 ftPass D.T. SQ.
- 50 ftPass D.T SQ.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Wharf Road, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Common Road, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
- 450 ftPass Goose Cove Resevoir.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftReach ideals, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Wharf Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Moraine Trail, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear right onto Babson Boulder Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Old Rockport Road, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Save–Help Mother, 7 rocks 1.7 mi · ▲ 87 ft
- ideals–Initiative, 14 rocks 2 mi · ▲ 59 ft
- Work–Truth, 24 sights 2.6 mi · ▲ 144 ft
- Cape Pond via Old Rockport Road 2.8 mi · ▲ 28 ft
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