Lake Maspenock–Rockwood Meadows Trail, 3 sights
2.3 mi · ▲ 172 ft · 51 min
Lake Maspenock–Rockwood Meadows Trail, 3 sights is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Peppercorn Hill near North Milford, MA. The route reaches Lake Maspenock at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 172 ft of elevation gain. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Maspenock–Rockwood Meadows Trail, 3 sights
2.3 mi · ▲ 172 ft · 51 min
Elevation 411–531 ft
Out & Back · Peppercorn Hill
Trailhead: Rockwood Meadows Trail · 42.19420, -71.57133
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Rockwood Meadows Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Walleston Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Lake Maspenock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Rockwood Meadows Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 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 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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