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Rocky Woods Range–Chattering Rock Loop, 7 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 150 ft · 55 min

Rocky Woods Range–Chattering Rock Loop, 7 sights is a 2.5-mile loop in Fairbanks Land near Braggville, MA. The route passes Rocky Woods Range, Austin's Folley Viewpoint and Chattering Rock. It is mostly level, with 150 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi295 – 476 ft · steepest grade: 17%3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.16389, -71.48374
Nearest town Braggville, MA
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Rocky Woods Range–Chattering Rock Loop, 7 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 150 ft · 55 min

Elevation 296–476 ft

Loop · Fairbanks Land

Trailhead: 42.16389, -71.48374

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miBear left onto Swamp Bypass, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miBear right onto Kitchen, heading W.
  6. 100 ftContinue straight onto BB, heading NW.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto Kitchen, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left onto Lost Trail, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Kitchen, heading W.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left onto 495 Rock Run, heading W.
  12. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  13. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  15. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  16. 250 ftPass Rocky Woods Range.
  17. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  19. 50 ftSharp right onto Nemba Loop, heading W.
  20. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn left onto NEMBA Way, heading N.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  23. 50 ftBear right onto Linkin' Logs, heading N.
  24. 400 ftBear left, heading NW.
  25. 100 ftTurn left onto Mind The Gap, heading NW.
  26. 200 ftBear left onto Knee Jerk, heading NW.
  27. 0.2 miSharp left onto Number 8, heading NE.
  28. 100 ftPass Austin's Folley Viewpoint.
  29. 150 ftContinue straight onto Cliff Trail, heading E.
  30. 150 ftBear right onto Austin's Folley, heading E.
  31. 100 ftTurn left onto Toe Jam, heading E.
  32. 0.2 miTurn right onto The Main Trail, heading E.
  33. 0.2 miPass Chattering Rock.
  34. 300 ftTurn right onto Chattering Rock Way, heading N.
  35. 0.2 miBear right onto Swamp Bypass, heading N.
  36. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  37. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  38. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/rocky-woods-range-loop-cbc6

Trail surface

94% dirt2% boardwalk4% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (1.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 83°64°
Thu 86°69° 37%
Fri 95°71° 29%
Sat 92°70° 35%
Sun 95°71° 15%
Mon 95°71° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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