Rocky Ledge–Elephant Rock, 5 rocks
1.3 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 32 min
Rocky Ledge–Elephant Rock, 5 rocks is a 1.3-mile out-and-back near Wellesley Fells, MA. The route passes Elephant Rock, Rocky Ledges Overlook, Rocky Ledge and Fairy Rock. It is mostly level, with 196 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Rocky Ledge–Elephant Rock, 5 rocks
1.3 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 32 min
Elevation 152–289 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Boulder Brook Reservation Trail · 42.31016, -71.31065
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 on Boulder Brook Reservation Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miPass Elephant Rock.
- 250 ftBear left, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Rocky Ledges Overlook.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Rocky Ledge.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.3 miPass Fairy Rock.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 450 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 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 7:27 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM — 1 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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