Wittenborg Woods

Nobscot Hill–Falling Rock Ridge, 5 lakes

3 mi · ▲ 439 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Nobscot Hill–Falling Rock Ridge, 5 lakes is a 3-mile out-and-back in Wittenborg Woods near Nobscot, MA. The route passes First Boundary Pond, Second Boundary Pond, Nobscot Hill and Falling Rock Ridge. It climbs 439 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi302 – 600 ft · steepest grade: 22%3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.34953, -71.46749
Nearest town Nobscot, MA

Directions

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Nobscot Hill–Falling Rock Ridge, 5 lakes

3 mi · ▲ 439 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Elevation 301–600 ft

Out & Back · Wittenborg Woods

Trailhead: 42.34953, -71.46749

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 61°F / low 49° · precip 51% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass First Boundary Pond.
  3. 50 ftPass Second Boundary Pond.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 250 ftContinue straight onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading E.
  7. 300 ftBear left, heading SE.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 250 ftPass Nobscot Hill.
  10. 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
  11. 250 ftPass Falling Rock Ridge.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  13. 250 ftContinue straight onto Tower Trail, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  15. 400 ftBear left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  19. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  20. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  22. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  23. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

12% dirt88% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 61°F49°
Precip51%Wind4 mphUV1Humidity93%
Rained 2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 3 AM: 3% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 6% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 7% rain10 AM: 6% rain11 AM: 19% rain12 PM: 33% rain1 PM: 41% rain2 PM: 49% rain3 PM: 51% rain4 PM: 40% rain5 PM: 29% rain6 PM: 40% rain7 PM: 34% rain8 PM: 30% rain9 PM: 25% rain10 PM: 38% rain11 PM: 49% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Mon 66°55° 53%
Tue 61°47°
Wed 62°45°
Thu 63°42°
Fri 62°48° 35%
Sat 59°50° 44%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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