AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Rattlesnake

2.7 mi · ▲ 296 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Rattlesnake is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near South Village, MA. It climbs 296 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi525 – 830 ft · steepest grade: 21%2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.64516, -71.78209
Nearest town South Village, MA
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Rattlesnake

2.7 mi · ▲ 296 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Elevation 526–831 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.64516, -71.78209

Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 80°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 200 ftTurn left onto Rattlesnake, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left onto Friends Trail (Yellow) Dow, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rattlesnake, heading NW.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 1.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/rattlesnake-out-back-4-km-fc80

Trail surface

10% dirt90% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 80°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity66%
Rained 1.8″ yesterday (3.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 81°65°
Thu 88°68° 43%
Fri 92°69° 33%
Sat 89°68° 33%
Sun 91°66°
Mon 89°71° 15%

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