Facing Rock Wildlife Management Area

Carwash-Chamois Sunset Point Loop

4.5 mi · ▲ 418 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Carwash-Chamois Sunset Point Loop is a 4.5-mile loop in Facing Rock Wildlife Management Area near Ludlow Center, MA. The route reaches Carwash-Chamois Sunset Point. It climbs 418 ft. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi312 – 637 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.20584, -72.43640
Nearest town Ludlow Center, MA

Directions

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Carwash-Chamois Sunset Point Loop

4.5 mi · ▲ 418 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Elevation 311–636 ft

Loop · Facing Rock Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 42.20584, -72.43640

Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 76°F / low 68° · precip 97% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  4. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  5. 0.9 miBear right, heading NW.
  6. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  7. 0.4 miPass Carwash-Chamois Sunset Point.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 1.1 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

8% dirt92% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 76°F68°
Precip97%Wind7 mphUV3Humidity77%
Rained 2.4″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 6% rain1 AM: 9% rain2 AM: 30% rain3 AM: 55% rain4 AM: 79% rain5 AM: 74% rain6 AM: 82% rain7 AM: 84% rain8 AM: 97% rain9 AM: 74% rain10 AM: 70% rain11 AM: 52% rain12 PM: 48% rain1 PM: 48% rain2 PM: 64% rain3 PM: 42% rain4 PM: 59% rain5 PM: 50% rain6 PM: 15% rain7 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 79°63°
Wed 78°62°
Thu 88°65° 52%
Fri 93°69° 40%
Sat 92°69° 37%
Sun 94°67° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:40 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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