Norfolk County Canoe River Wilderness Area–Lake Massapoag, 7 groves
5.2 mi · ▲ 119 ft · 1 hr 48 min
Norfolk County Canoe River Wilderness Area–Lake Massapoag, 7 groves is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in King Philip’s Rock Lands near Sharon Heights, MA. The route passes Lake Massapoag, Morse St Land, King Philip Rock and 2 more before reaching Norfolk County Canoe River Wilderness Area at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 119 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Norfolk County Canoe River Wilderness Area–Lake Massapoag, 7 groves
5.2 mi · ▲ 119 ft · 1 hr 48 min
Elevation 205–294 ft
Out & Back · King Philip’s Rock Lands
Trailhead: 42.09483, -71.17479
Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 61°F / low 50° · precip 61% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:47 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Lake Massapoag.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto White Dot Tr, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass Morse St Land.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto King Philip Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miPass King Philip Rock.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 200 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 250 ftPass King Philip Cave.
- 50 ftPass King Philip’s Cave.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 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 SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto White Dot Tr, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 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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- Lake Massapoag–King Philip Rock, 5 lakes 4.1 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Quail Ridge Conservation Area–Lake Massapoag, 6 groves 6.3 mi · ▲ 228 ft
- Lake Massapoag–King Philip Rock, 9 sights 5.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft
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