Pocumtuck Rock is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Connecticut River Greenway State Park near South Deerfield, MA. The route reaches Pocumtuck Rock at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 311 ft. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi525 – 850 ft5.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.49733, -72.58707
Nearest town South Deerfield, MA
Directions
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Pocumtuck Rock
5.2 mi · ▲ 311 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Elevation 523–849 ft
Out & Back · Connecticut River Greenway State Park
Trailhead: 42.49733, -72.58707
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 2.6 miReach Pocumtuck Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
2% dirt98% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~72 min). Leave by 5:21 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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