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Facing Rock Wildlife Management Area

Phased and Confused

3.4 mi · ▲ 283 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Phased and Confused is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Facing Rock Wildlife Management Area near Cooks Corner, MA. It climbs 283 ft. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi558 – 758 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.23787, -72.45233
Nearest town Cooks Corner, MA
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Phased and Confused

3.4 mi · ▲ 283 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 558–759 ft

Out & Back · Facing Rock Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 42.23787, -72.45233

Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 76°F / low 67° · precip 96% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  4. 0.5 miSharp right, heading SW.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right onto Phased and Confused, heading NW.
  6. 1.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  7. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miArrive 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/phased-and-confused-out-back-5-km

Trail surface

36% other64% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 76°F67°
Precip96%Wind8 mphUV3Humidity77%
Rained 2.3″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 5% rain1 AM: 8% rain2 AM: 29% rain3 AM: 55% rain4 AM: 79% rain5 AM: 77% rain6 AM: 83% rain7 AM: 83% rain8 AM: 96% rain9 AM: 74% rain10 AM: 69% rain11 AM: 52% rain12 PM: 47% rain1 PM: 46% rain2 PM: 62% rain3 PM: 40% rain4 PM: 60% rain5 PM: 51% rain6 PM: 14% rain7 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 78°63°
Wed 77°61°
Thu 88°65° 52%
Fri 93°68° 40%
Sat 91°68° 37%
Sun 94°67° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:47 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:07 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:38 PM.

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