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Wares Waldo East & Wares Waldo West via Rattlesnake

3.4 mi · ▲ 391 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Wares Waldo East & Wares Waldo West via Rattlesnake is a 3.4-mile out-and-back near South Village, MA. It climbs 391 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi525 – 830 ft · steepest grade: 16%3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.64924, -71.78841
Nearest town South Village, MA
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Wares Waldo East & Wares Waldo West via Rattlesnake

3.4 mi · ▲ 391 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Elevation 526–831 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.64924, -71.78841

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 80°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right onto Rattlesnake, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miBear left onto Wares Waldo West, heading E.
  5. 50 ftSharp left onto Wares Waldo East, heading S.
  6. 50 ftReach Wares Waldo West, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 100 ftTurn right onto Wares Waldo West, heading S.
  8. 50 ftSharp left onto Wares Waldo East, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left onto Friends Trail (Yellow) Dow, heading NE.
  12. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rattlesnake, heading N.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/rattlesnake-wares-waldo-west-out-back-6-km-8753

Trail surface

9% dirt91% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 80°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity70%
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 82°64°
Thu 88°68° 43%
Fri 92°70° 33%
Sat 90°68° 33%
Sun 91°66°
Mon 89°71° 15%

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