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Peppercorn Hill

Rockwood Meadows Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 181 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Rockwood Meadows Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Peppercorn Hill near North Milford, MA. It is mostly level, with 181 ft of elevation gain. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi315 – 502 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.17707, -71.56165
Nearest town North Milford, MA
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Rockwood Meadows Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 181 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Elevation 314–503 ft

Out & Back · Peppercorn Hill

Trailhead: 42.17707, -71.56165

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miSharp left onto Rockwood Meadows Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.5 miReach Rockwood Meadows Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.5 miSharp right, heading SE.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 0.5 miSharp right, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miArrive 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/rockwood-meadows-trail-out-back-5-km-f1e8

Trail surface

40% dirt60% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 5:59 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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