Rocky Woods Range–Wildcat Pond, 7 sights
3 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Rocky Woods Range–Wildcat Pond, 7 sights is a 3-mile out-and-back in NEMBA Land near Rocky Hill, MA. The route passes Wildcat Pond and Rocky Woods Range. It is mostly level, with 168 ft of elevation gain, and 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
3 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Elevation 292–482 ft
Out & Back · NEMBA Land
Trailhead: Upper Charles Trail · 42.16528, -71.50880
Weather Aug 4: Rain showers, high 77°F / low 69° · precip 80% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Transit-accessible: Trader Joes Milford stop 794 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Upper Charles Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass Wildcat Pond.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Middle Sister, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Three Sisters, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear right onto 7-11, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto The Main Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Nemba Loop, heading S.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Eagle's Nest, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Nemba Loop, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Eagle's Nest, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Soaring Eagle, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Nemba Loop, heading SE.
- 100 ftPass Rocky Woods Range.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Dirty Little Secret, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left onto Nemba Loop, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Dirty Little Secret, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto NEMBA Way, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Rubber Stamp, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto NEMBA Way, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Down and Up, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto NEMBA Way, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn left onto The Main Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Giggidy, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Three Sisters, heading S.
- 250 ftSharp left onto "B" Bypass, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Middle Sister, heading N.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto NEMBA Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Upper Charles Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miArrive 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 1.2 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Trader Joes Milford stop 794 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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