Rocky Woods Range–Wildcat Pond, 7 sights
5.1 mi · ▲ 289 ft · 1 hr 51 min
Rocky Woods Range–Wildcat Pond, 7 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in NEMBA Land near North Milford, MA. The route passes Wildcat Pond and Rocky Woods Range. It climbs 289 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Rocky Woods Range–Wildcat Pond, 7 sights
5.1 mi · ▲ 289 ft · 1 hr 51 min
Elevation 275–482 ft
Out & Back · NEMBA Land
Trailhead: 42.16473, -71.52159
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 61°F / low 50° · precip 53% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Upper Charles Trail, heading E.
- 1 miPass Wildcat Pond.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Middle Sister, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Three Sisters, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear right onto 7-11, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto The Main Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Nemba Loop, heading E.
- 100 ftPass Rocky Woods Range.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Eagle's Nest, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Nemba Loop, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Eagle's Nest, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Soaring Eagle, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Nemba Loop, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Dirty Little Secret, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left onto Nemba Loop, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Dirty Little Secret, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto NEMBA Way, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Rubber Stamp, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto NEMBA Way, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Down and Up, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto NEMBA Way, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left onto The Main Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Giggidy, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Three Sisters, heading S.
- 250 ftSharp left onto "B" Bypass, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Middle Sister, heading NE.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto NEMBA Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Upper Charles Trail, heading NE.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
- 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 2.2 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 5:30 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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