Norfolk County Canoe River Wilderness Area–King Philip Cave, 3 sights
2.8 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Norfolk County Canoe River Wilderness Area–King Philip Cave, 3 sights is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in King Philip’s Rock Lands near East Foxboro, MA. The route passes King Philip Cave and King Philip’s Cave before reaching Norfolk County Canoe River Wilderness Area at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 169 ft of elevation gain. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Norfolk County Canoe River Wilderness Area–King Philip Cave, 3 sights
2.8 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Elevation 199–294 ft
Out & Back · King Philip’s Rock Lands
Trailhead: 42.07424, -71.17991
Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 61°F / low 50° · precip 63% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:47 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.4 miPass King Philip Cave.
- 50 ftPass King Philip’s Cave.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach Norfolk County Canoe River Wilderness Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miArrive 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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