King Philip’s Rock Lands

Quail Ridge Conservation Area & Greeleys Pond

3.5 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Quail Ridge Conservation Area & Greeleys Pond is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in King Philip’s Rock Lands near East Foxboro, MA. The route passes Greeleys Pond before reaching Quail Ridge Conservation Area at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 165 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi230 – 328 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.07424, -71.17991
Nearest town East Foxboro, MA

Directions

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Quail Ridge Conservation Area & Greeleys Pond

3.5 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Elevation 230–329 ft

Out & Back · King Philip’s Rock Lands

Trailhead: 42.07424, -71.17991

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miPass Greeleys Pond.
  7. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 0.5 miReach Quail Ridge Conservation Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  20. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 50 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

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:02 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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