Facing Rock Wildlife Management Area
Koala Sunset Point
3.5 mi · ▲ 236 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Koala Sunset Point is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Facing Rock Wildlife Management Area near Ludlow Center, MA. The route reaches Koala Sunset Point at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 236 ft of elevation gain. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Directions
Koala Sunset Point
3.5 mi · ▲ 236 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Elevation 390–508 ft
Out & Back · Facing Rock Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: 42.20584, -72.43640
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 200 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 500 ftReach Koala Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 350 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, 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.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Facing Rock–Agnes, Agatha, Jermaine, and Jack Sunset Point, 4 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 309 ft
- Inferno & Koala Loop 4.4 mi · ▲ 309 ft
- Carwash-Chamois Loop 4.2 mi · ▲ 391 ft
- Carwash-Chamois Loop 4.4 mi · ▲ 485 ft
- Carwash-Chamois Sunset Point Loop 4.5 mi · ▲ 418 ft
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