Rocky Ledge–Elephant Rock, 3 summits
1 mi · ▲ 124 ft · 24 min
Rocky Ledge–Elephant Rock, 3 summits is a 1-mile out-and-back near Wellesley Fells, MA. The route passes Elephant Rock and Rocky Ledges Overlook before reaching Rocky Ledge at the turnaround, 0.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 124 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Rocky Ledge–Elephant Rock, 3 summits
1 mi · ▲ 124 ft · 24 min
Elevation 154–289 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.31303, -71.30719
Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Boulder Brook Reservation Trail, heading NE.
- 400 ftPass Elephant Rock.
- 350 ftBear left, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Rocky Ledges Overlook.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Rocky Ledge.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM — 6 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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