Rocky Gutter Wildlife Management Area

Rocky Meadow Brook Pond

6.8 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Rocky Meadow Brook Pond is a 6.8-mile out-and-back in Rocky Gutter Wildlife Management Area near Thomastown, MA. The route reaches Rocky Meadow Brook Pond at the turnaround, 3.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi85 – 154 ft6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.86215, -70.84425
Nearest town Thomastown, MA

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Rocky Meadow Brook Pond

6.8 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Elevation 84–155 ft

Out & Back · Rocky Gutter Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 41.86215, -70.84425

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  4. 350 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  5. 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.5 miSharp left, heading N.
  7. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 0.5 miSharp left, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miReach Rocky Meadow Brook Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.6 miSharp right, heading SW.
  15. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 0.9 miSharp left, heading NW.
  17. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  18. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  19. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity86%
Rained 0.9″ yesterday (1.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:00 PM
Wed 82°63°
Thu 89°70°
Fri 96°71° 19%
Sat 92°68° 27%
Sun 95°67° 17%
Mon 95°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:39 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM — 15 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

More sunset hikes nearby

Other ways to reach this destination