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.
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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Rockwood Meadows Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miReach Rockwood Meadows Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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