Pool Hill–ideals, 15 rocks
5.1 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 1 hr 48 min
Pool Hill–ideals, 15 rocks is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Babson Watershed near Dogtown Commons, MA. The route passes Babson Reservoir, To Rockport, Courage and 9 more before reaching Pool Hill at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 200 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Pool Hill–ideals, 15 rocks
5.1 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 1 hr 48 min
Elevation 67–183 ft
Out & Back · Babson Watershed
Trailhead: Old Rockport Road · 42.62889, -70.65184
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
Transit-accessible: Blackburn Industrial Park stop 310 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Old Rockport Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Babson Reservoir.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Babson Boulder Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass To Rockport.
- 50 ftPass Courage.
- 0.2 miPass Kindness.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Spirtual Power (Uncle Andrew's Rock).
- 50 ftPass Initiative.
- 50 ftPass Intelligence.
- 50 ftPass Industry.
- 50 ftPass ideas.
- 50 ftPass ideals.
- 50 ftPass Integrity.
- 50 ftPass Use Your Head.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Moraine Trail, heading NE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Art's Trail, heading NE.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Town Forest Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miReach Pool Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Art's Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Moraine Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Babson Boulder Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Old Rockport Road, heading S.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Transit-accessible: Blackburn Industrial Park stop 310 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from Old Rockport Road Trailhead
- Cape Pond–Babson Reservoir, 3 lakes 4.2 mi · ▲ 121 ft
- Loop Pond & Babson Reservoir via Old Rockport Road 5.1 mi · ▲ 194 ft
- ideals–Be On Time/Study, 29 rocks 7.9 mi · ▲ 370 ft
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