AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Rattlesnake & Wares Waldo West

3.8 mi · ▲ 410 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Rattlesnake & Wares Waldo West is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near Ashby, MA. It climbs 410 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi525 – 830 ft · steepest grade: 19%3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.65971, -71.78651
Nearest town Ashby, MA
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Rattlesnake & Wares Waldo West

3.8 mi · ▲ 410 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Elevation 526–831 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.65971, -71.78651

Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miSharp right onto Rattlesnake, heading S.
  4. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Friends Trail (Yellow) Dow, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Wares Waldo East, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miBear left onto Wares Waldo West, heading SW.
  10. 100 ftContinue straight onto Rattlesnake, heading NW.
  11. 300 ftReach Rattlesnake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  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-d7bb

Trail surface

15% dirt85% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 80°F63°
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 82°65°
Thu 88°68° 43%
Fri 92°70° 33%
Sat 90°69° 33%
Sun 92°67°
Mon 90°72° 15%

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