Babson Watershed

Work–Truth, 24 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 144 ft · 56 min

Work–Truth, 24 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Babson Watershed near Five Pound Island, MA. The route passes To Rockport, Courage, Babson Reservoir and 16 more before reaching Prosperity Follows Service at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 144 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi66 – 180 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.63109, -70.64522
Nearest town Five Pound Island, MA

Directions

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Work–Truth, 24 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 144 ft · 56 min

Elevation 67–180 ft

Out & Back · Babson Watershed

Trailhead: 42.63109, -70.64522

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 8:01 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Old Rockport Road, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miPass To Rockport.
  5. 50 ftPass Courage.
  6. 50 ftPass Babson Reservoir.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Babson Boulder Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miPass Truth.
  9. 50 ftPass Work.
  10. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right onto Dogtown Road, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miPass FIRST ATTACKED.
  13. 50 ftPass Never Try Never Win.
  14. 50 ftPass 17.
  15. 50 ftPass 18.
  16. 50 ftPass JAS MERRY.
  17. 50 ftPass 19.
  18. 0.2 miPass 20.
  19. 50 ftPass D.T. SQ.
  20. 50 ftPass D.T SQ.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto Moraine Trail, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftPass Moraine.
  23. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 150 ftPass Be On Time/Study.
  25. 50 ftPass If Work Stops Values Decay.
  26. 50 ftPass 22.
  27. 50 ftPass 21.
  28. 250 ftPass Prosperity Follows Service.
  29. 350 ftContinue straight onto Art's Trail, heading SE.
  30. 50 ftTurn right onto Moraine Trail, heading SE.
  31. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  32. 200 ftTurn right onto Old Rockport Road, heading NE.
  33. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  34. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

84% dirt16% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:38 AMSunset 8:01 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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