Rocky Woods Reservation

Rocky Woods Reservation–Echo Lake, 6 lakes

5.6 mi · ▲ 245 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Rocky Woods Reservation–Echo Lake, 6 lakes is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Rocky Woods Reservation near Medfield, MA. The route passes Rocky Woods Reservation, Echo Lake and June Pond before reaching Hinkley Swim Pond at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 245 ft of elevation gain. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi184 – 331 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dead End 42.19940, -71.27702
Nearest town Medfield, MA

Directions

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Rocky Woods Reservation–Echo Lake, 6 lakes

5.6 mi · ▲ 245 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Elevation 183–332 ft

Out & Back · Rocky Woods Reservation

Trailhead: Dead End · 42.19940, -71.27702

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

  1. Start on Dead End, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miPass Rocky Woods Reservation.
  4. 500 ftBear left, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Loop Trail, heading W.
  6. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  7. 50 ftPass Echo Lake.
  8. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miBear left onto Echo Pond Trail, heading W.
  10. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miBear right onto Harwood Notch Trail, heading N.
  12. 200 ftSharp left onto Quarry Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miPass June Pond.
  14. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miSharp right onto Cheney Pond Trail, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left onto Woodcliff Hills Trail, heading NW.
  17. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 1.1 miPass Hinkley Swim Pond.
  19. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  20. 150 ftReach Rocky Woods Reservation, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 150 ftSharp left, heading S.
  22. 1.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  23. 500 ftTurn right onto Cheney Pond Trail, heading NW.
  24. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right onto Quarry Trail, heading SE.
  26. 0.2 miSharp right onto Harwood Notch Trail, heading S.
  27. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left onto Echo Pond Trail, heading N.
  29. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  30. 0.1 miTurn right onto Loop Trail, heading N.
  31. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  32. 200 ftBear right, heading S.
  33. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  34. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  35. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dead End, heading SE.
  36. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

30% dirt70% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:02 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~58 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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