Norfolk County Canoe River Wilderness Area

Norfolk County Canoe River Wilderness Area–King Philip Rock, 4 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Norfolk County Canoe River Wilderness Area–King Philip Rock, 4 sights is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Norfolk County Canoe River Wilderness Area near Sharon Heights, MA. The route passes King Philip Rock before reaching Norfolk County Canoe River Wilderness Area at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 140 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi200 – 299 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.09384, -71.18169
Nearest town Sharon Heights, MA

Directions

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Norfolk County Canoe River Wilderness Area–King Philip Rock, 4 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Elevation 199–298 ft

Out & Back · Norfolk County Canoe River Wilderness Area

Trailhead: 42.09384, -71.18169

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Yellow Dot Tr, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Red Dot Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.5 miContinue straight onto King Philip Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.7 miPass King Philip Rock.
  8. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  15. 0.3 miReach Norfolk County Canoe River Wilderness Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  19. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Red Dot Trail, heading E.
  23. 0.5 miTurn left onto Yellow Dot Tr, heading N.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  26. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  27. 50 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

94% dirt6% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:02 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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