Ayery Cracks Boulder–Blue Blaze Boulder, 6 rocks
5 mi · ▲ 338 ft · 1 hr 50 min
Ayery Cracks Boulder–Blue Blaze Boulder, 6 rocks is a 5-mile out-and-back in Pine Meadow Conservation Land near Willows, MA. The route passes Half Moon Pond, Rock Meadow Pond, Upper Flannagan Pond and 3 more before reaching Rock Meadow Pond at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 338 ft. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Ayery Cracks Boulder–Blue Blaze Boulder, 6 rocks
5 mi · ▲ 338 ft · 1 hr 50 min
Elevation 238–430 ft
Out & Back · Pine Meadow Conservation Land
Trailhead: Half Moon Road · 42.58493, -71.55379
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Half Moon Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Half Moon Pond.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Rock Meadow Pond.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Upper Flannagan Pond.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Habitat Loop Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miPass A Little Slice of Heaven.
- 50 ftPass Blue Blaze Boulder.
- 50 ftPass Rock Meadow Pond.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Chimney Trail, heading W.
- 400 ftReach Ayery Cracks Boulder, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Habitat Loop Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Half Moon Road, heading NW.
- 0.2 miArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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