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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 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
OvercastTemperature 80°F60°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 2.5″ yesterday (5.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed
79°62°
Thu
89°67°
62%
Fri
92°69°
40%
Sat
91°68°
37%
Sun
92°65°
Mon
91°69°
17%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~72 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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