Railcut Hill–Work, 13 rocks
1.3 mi · ▲ 87 ft · 29 min
Railcut Hill–Work, 13 rocks is a 1.3-mile out-and-back in Babson Watershed near Dogtown Commons, MA. The route passes Be True, Babson Reservoir, Railcut Hill and 9 more. It is mostly level, with 87 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Railcut Hill–Work, 13 rocks
1.3 mi · ▲ 87 ft · 29 min
Elevation 53–154 ft
Out & Back · Babson Watershed
Trailhead: Old Rockport Road · 42.62755, -70.65651
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 61°F / low 49° · precip 46% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
Transit-accessible: Blackburn Industrial Park stop 128 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Old Rockport Road, heading NE.
- 450 ftPass Be True.
- 50 ftPass Babson Reservoir.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 450 ftReach Railcut Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Babson Boulder Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftPass To Rockport.
- 50 ftPass Courage.
- 0.1 miPass Truth.
- 50 ftPass Work.
- 50 ftPass Babson Reservoir.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miPass Save.
- 50 ftPass Be Clean.
- 50 ftPass Get A Job.
- 50 ftPass Help Mother.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Old Rockport Road, heading S.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Transit-accessible: Blackburn Industrial Park stop 128 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from Old Rockport Road Trailhead
- Work–Save, 22 rocks 5.2 mi · ▲ 219 ft
- Save–Help Mother, 7 rocks 1.9 mi · ▲ 124 ft
- Pigeon Hill–Work, 36 rocks 7.6 mi · ▲ 341 ft
- Work–Save, 12 rocks 1.2 mi · ▲ 137 ft
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