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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.

Elevation

0 mi276 – 482 ft · steepest grade: 17%6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.16473, -71.52159
Nearest town North Milford, MA
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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 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 S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Upper Charles Trail, heading E.
  3. 1 miPass Wildcat Pond.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miSharp right onto Middle Sister, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Three Sisters, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 200 ftBear right onto 7-11, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto The Main Trail, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Nemba Loop, heading E.
  11. 100 ftPass Rocky Woods Range.
  12. 150 ftSharp left onto Eagle's Nest, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftSharp right onto Nemba Loop, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Eagle's Nest, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftBear right onto Soaring Eagle, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Nemba Loop, heading S.
  17. 250 ftTurn left onto Dirty Little Secret, heading S.
  18. 150 ftBear left onto Nemba Loop, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dirty Little Secret, heading S.
  20. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  21. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftBear right onto NEMBA Way, heading SW.
  25. 150 ftTurn right onto Rubber Stamp, heading W.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  27. 50 ftTurn right onto NEMBA Way, heading W.
  28. 50 ftBear left onto Down and Up, heading W.
  29. 50 ftTurn right onto NEMBA Way, heading W.
  30. 200 ftTurn left onto The Main Trail, heading SW.
  31. 50 ftContinue straight onto Giggidy, heading SW.
  32. 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  33. 50 ftContinue straight onto Three Sisters, heading S.
  34. 250 ftSharp left onto "B" Bypass, heading SE.
  35. 0.1 miTurn right onto Middle Sister, heading NE.
  36. 450 ftContinue straight onto NEMBA Trail, heading NE.
  37. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  38. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  39. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Upper Charles Trail, heading NE.
  40. 1.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  41. 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
  42. 50 ftArrive 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-wildcat-pond-out-back-3-lakes-8-km-c681

Trail surface

64% dirt25% paved11% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F63°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (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°64°
Thu 86°69° 39%
Fri 95°71° 29%
Sat 93°70° 35%
Sun 95°71° 15%
Mon 95°71° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~58 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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