Norfolk County Canoe River Wilderness Area–King Philip Rock, 6 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 143 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Norfolk County Canoe River Wilderness Area–King Philip Rock, 6 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Horizons For Youth near Sharon Heights, MA. The route passes King Philip Rock, King Philip Cave and King Philip’s Cave before reaching Norfolk County Canoe River Wilderness Area at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 143 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Norfolk County Canoe River Wilderness Area–King Philip Rock, 6 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 143 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Elevation 205–298 ft
Out & Back · Horizons For Youth
Trailhead: 42.09384, -71.18169
Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 61°F / low 50° · precip 63% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:47 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Yellow Dot Tr, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Red Dot Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto King Philip Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miPass King Philip Rock.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 350 ftPass King Philip Cave.
- 50 ftPass King Philip’s Cave.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miReach Norfolk County Canoe River Wilderness Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Red Dot Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Yellow Dot Tr, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive 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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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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