King Philip Rock–King Philip Cave, 7 sights
5.5 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 1 hr 56 min
King Philip Rock–King Philip Cave, 7 sights is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in King Philip’s Rock Lands near Sharon Heights, MA. The route passes King Philip Rock, Greeleys Pond, King Philip Cave and King Philip’s Cave. It is mostly level, with 191 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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King Philip Rock–King Philip Cave, 7 sights
5.5 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Elevation 230–311 ft
Out & Back · King Philip’s Rock Lands
Trailhead: 42.09356, -71.18759
Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 61°F / low 50° · precip 63% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:47 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Yellow Dot Tr, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Red Dot Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto King Philip Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miPass King Philip Rock.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miPass Greeleys Pond.
- 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miPass King Philip Cave.
- 50 ftPass King Philip’s Cave.
- 400 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Blue Dot Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Orange Dot Tr, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Red Dot Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Yellow Dot Tr, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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