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Fairbanks Land

Austin's Folley Viewpoint–Wildcat Pond, 4 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 573 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Austin's Folley Viewpoint–Wildcat Pond, 4 sights is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Fairbanks Land near North Milford, MA. The route passes Wildcat Pond before reaching Austin's Folley Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It climbs 573 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi282 – 469 ft6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.17233, -71.53126
Nearest town North Milford, MA
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Austin's Folley Viewpoint–Wildcat Pond, 4 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 573 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Elevation 281–470 ft

Out & Back · Fairbanks Land

Trailhead: 42.17233, -71.53126

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Upper Charles Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.4 miPass Wildcat Pond.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.3 miSharp right onto Middle Sister, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left onto Three Sisters, heading E.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 200 ftBear right onto 7-11, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftBear left onto The Main Trail, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right onto NEMBA Way, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto One Ledges, heading E.
  14. 150 ftContinue straight onto Three Ledges, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left onto Mind The Gap, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftBear left onto Knee Jerk, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miSharp left onto Number 8, heading S.
  18. 250 ftContinue straight onto Cliff Trail, heading E.
  19. 150 ftReach Austin's Folley Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 150 ftContinue straight onto Number 8, heading E.
  21. 250 ftSharp right onto Knee Jerk, heading S.
  22. 0.2 miBear right onto Mind The Gap, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftTurn right onto Three Ledges, heading NE.
  24. 0.1 miContinue straight onto One Ledges, heading W.
  25. 150 ftTurn right onto NEMBA Way, heading W.
  26. 50 ftTurn left onto The Main Trail, heading W.
  27. 0.1 miBear right onto 7-11, heading W.
  28. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  29. 150 ftTurn left onto Three Sisters, heading W.
  30. 50 ftTurn right onto Middle Sister, heading W.
  31. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  32. 0.3 miTurn left onto Upper Charles Trail, heading W.
  33. 1.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  34. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/rocky-woods-range-wildcat-pond-out-back-3-lakes-8-km

Trail surface

78% dirt17% paved5% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F63°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 1.3″ yesterday (2.2″ 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°65°
Thu 86°68° 38%
Fri 95°71° 29%
Sat 92°70° 36%
Sun 95°70° 15%
Mon 95°71° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~62 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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