Indian Rock–Boulders Trail, 3 sights
4 mi · ▲ 248 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Indian Rock–Boulders Trail, 3 sights is a 4-mile out-and-back in Wharton Plantation near East Groton, MA. The route reaches Indian Rock at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 248 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Indian Rock–Boulders Trail, 3 sights
4 mi · ▲ 248 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Elevation 226–332 ft
Out & Back · Wharton Plantation
Trailhead: Raddin Road · 42.64150, -71.52941
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Raddin Road, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Dan Parker Road, heading SE.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Blood Road, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Boulders Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Boulders Cutoff, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Indian Rock Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miReach Indian Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Boulders Cutoff, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear right onto Boulders Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear left onto Blood Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Dan Parker Road, heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear left onto Raddin Road, heading N.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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