Babson Watershed

Railcut Hill–ideals, 26 rocks

6.6 mi · ▲ 260 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Railcut Hill–ideals, 26 rocks is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Babson Watershed near Pigeon Cove, MA. The route passes Johnson Pit Quarry, Whale's Jaw, 20 and 19 more before reaching Railcut Hill at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It climbs 260 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi66 – 197 ft7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.66461, -70.64002
Nearest town Pigeon Cove, MA

Directions

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Railcut Hill–ideals, 26 rocks

6.6 mi · ▲ 260 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Elevation 67–197 ft

Out & Back · Babson Watershed

Trailhead: 42.66461, -70.64002

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 61°F / low 49° · precip 44% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Johnson Pit Quarry.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miSharp right onto Common Road, heading SE.
  6. 0.5 miPass Whale's Jaw.
  7. 0.7 miTurn left onto Wharf Road, heading W.
  8. 0.4 miPass 20.
  9. 50 ftPass D.T. SQ.
  10. 50 ftPass D.T SQ.
  11. 50 ftPass Moraine.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Moraine Trail, heading S.
  13. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 100 ftPass Be On Time/Study.
  15. 50 ftPass If Work Stops Values Decay.
  16. 50 ftPass 22.
  17. 50 ftPass 21.
  18. 150 ftBear right onto Babson Boulder Trail, heading S.
  19. 500 ftPass Spirtual Power (Uncle Andrew's Rock).
  20. 50 ftPass Initiative.
  21. 50 ftPass Intelligence.
  22. 50 ftPass Industry.
  23. 50 ftPass ideas.
  24. 50 ftPass ideals.
  25. 50 ftPass Integrity.
  26. 50 ftPass Use Your Head.
  27. 0.1 miPass Kindness.
  28. 0.2 miPass To Rockport.
  29. 50 ftPass Courage.
  30. 50 ftPass Babson Reservoir.
  31. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  32. 0.2 miTurn right onto Old Rockport Road, heading NE.
  33. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  34. 450 ftReach Railcut Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  35. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  36. 0.2 miTurn right onto Babson Boulder Trail, heading W.
  37. 0.4 miBear left onto Moraine Trail, heading N.
  38. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  39. 100 ftTurn right onto Wharf Road, heading N.
  40. 0.4 miTurn right onto Common Road, heading N.
  41. 0.7 miBear left, heading N.
  42. 0.5 miSharp left, heading NE.
  43. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  44. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  45. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

86% dirt14% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 61°F49°
Precip44%Wind5 mphUV2Humidity88%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.5″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 7 AM: 6% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 25% rain1 PM: 28% rain2 PM: 29% rain3 PM: 40% rain4 PM: 44% rain5 PM: 28% rain6 PM: 31% rain7 PM: 29% rain8 PM: 32% rain9 PM: 35% rain10 PM: 38% rain11 PM: 38% rain
Sunrise 6:28 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:45 PM
Mon 62°57° 66%
Tue 56°53°
Wed 58°54°
Thu 59°54° 21%
Fri 61°56° 47%
Sat 59°54° 47%

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