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Caratunk Wildlife Refuge

Monument Rock–Muskrat Pond, 6 sights

2 mi · ▲ 64 ft · 42 min

Monument Rock–Muskrat Pond, 6 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back in Caratunk Wildlife Refuge near Perrins Crossing, MA. The route passes Ice Pond, Ice Pond, Muskrat Pond and Monument Rock. It is mostly level, with 64 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi75 – 157 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.87022, -71.31387
Nearest town Perrins Crossing, MA
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Monument Rock–Muskrat Pond, 6 sights

2 mi · ▲ 64 ft · 42 min

Elevation 76–158 ft

Out & Back · Caratunk Wildlife Refuge

Trailhead: 41.87022, -71.31387

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miPass Ice Pond.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Perimeter Trail (Red), heading N.
  4. 0.3 miPass Ice Pond.
  5. 0.1 miPass Muskrat Pond.
  6. 150 ftTurn right onto Observation Trail Loop (Blue), heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Perimeter Trail (Red), heading W.
  8. 400 ftTurn right onto Muskrat Pond Loop (White), heading W.
  9. 0.2 miBear left onto Perimeter Trail (Red), heading S.
  10. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading S.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Perimeter Trail (Red), heading S.
  12. 0.1 miReach Monument Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
  14. 350 ftTurn right onto Red Trail, heading SE.
  15. 250 ftTurn left onto Perimeter Trail (Red), heading E.
  16. 400 ftBear left onto Cut-off, heading NE.
  17. 100 ftTurn right onto Cole's Brook Loop (Yellow), heading SE.
  18. 350 ftPass Monument Rock.
  19. 400 ftTurn right onto Perimeter Trail (Red), heading SE.
  20. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  21. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  22. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/monument-rock-out-back

Trail surface

47% dirt53% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F62°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity85%
Rained 2.9″ yesterday (3.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 80°62°
Thu 91°71° 19%
Fri 96°73° 20%
Sat 93°69° 34%
Sun 95°68° 19%
Mon 96°74° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:31 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM — 7 min before dark.

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