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Erving State Forest

Farley Ledge Caves–Gold Dot, 8 sights

6.7 mi · ▲ 1,458 ft · 2 hr 58 min

Farley Ledge Caves–Gold Dot, 8 sights is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Erving State Forest near Sky Farm, MA. The route reaches Farley Ledge Caves. It climbs 1,458 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi561 – 1,096 ft · steepest grade: 27%7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.61781, -72.41410
Nearest town Sky Farm, MA
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Farley Ledge Caves–Gold Dot, 8 sights

6.7 mi · ▲ 1,458 ft · 2 hr 58 min

Elevation 561–1,095 ft

Out & Back · Erving State Forest

Trailhead: 42.61781, -72.41410

Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.4 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail, heading S.
  3. 1.7 miTurn left onto Orange/White Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miBear left onto Orange Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftPass Farley Ledge Caves.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right onto Green Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.5 miReach Farley Ledge Caves, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right onto Rattlesnake Loop, heading E.
  10. 0.7 miTurn right onto Red Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miBear left onto NET/M&M Trail, heading NE.
  12. 250 ftContinue straight onto Gold Dot, heading N.
  13. 0.6 miBear right onto NET/M&M Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miSharp right onto Hermits Castle Trail, heading NE.
  15. 0.5 miBear right onto Spur, heading E.
  16. 50 ftBear left onto Hermits Castle Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.3 miBear left onto NET/M&M Trail, heading E.
  18. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/rattlesnake-mountain-rattlesnake-viewpoint-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

67% dirt33% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity71%
Rained 1.7″ yesterday (3.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 79°63°
Thu 90°63° 59%
Fri 91°66° 37%
Sat 89°67° 37%
Sun 93°66°
Mon 88°66° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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