Rockland Rail Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near Rockland, MA. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi112 – 144 ft2.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.12716, -70.91688
Nearest town Rockland, MA
Directions
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Rockland Rail Trail
2.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 47 min
Elevation 111–143 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.12716, -70.91688
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Rockland Rail Trail, heading W.
- 1.2 miReach Rockland Rail Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
95% paved1% dirt4% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:40 AMSunset 8:01 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Hanover Branch Rail Trail via Rockland Rail Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft
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