Facing Rock Wildlife Management Area

Phased and Confused Sunset Point

4.9 mi · ▲ 515 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Phased and Confused Sunset Point is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Facing Rock Wildlife Management Area near Ludlow City, MA. The route reaches Phased and Confused Sunset Point. It climbs 515 ft. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi308 – 512 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.23269, -72.47608
Nearest town Ludlow City, MA

Directions

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Phased and Confused Sunset Point

4.9 mi · ▲ 515 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Elevation 310–511 ft

Out & Back · Facing Rock Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 42.23269, -72.47608

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.5 miPass Phased and Confused Sunset Point.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  9. 0.6 miReach Phased and Confused Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.6 miBear right, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 0.6 miBear right, heading NW.
  16. 450 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

6% dirt94% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F61°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 1.7″ yesterday (4.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 80°63°
Thu 88°68° 52%
Fri 94°70° 40%
Sat 92°69° 37%
Sun 94°66° 15%
Mon 93°69° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:39 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM — 10 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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