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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
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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 Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/nobscot-hill-loop-5ec5

Trail surface

12% dirt88% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 7:28 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM — 1 min before dark.

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