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Rocky Woods Range–Louisa Lake, 7 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 227 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Rocky Woods Range–Louisa Lake, 7 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in NEMBA Land near Milford, MA. The route passes Louisa Lake and Wildcat Pond before reaching Rocky Woods Range at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 227 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi276 – 459 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Upper Charles Trail 42.15588, -71.52058
Nearest town Milford, MA
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Rocky Woods Range–Louisa Lake, 7 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 227 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Elevation 275–461 ft

Out & Back · NEMBA Land

Trailhead: Upper Charles Trail · 42.15588, -71.52058

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

Transit-accessible: Birmingham Court stop 629 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Upper Charles Trail, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Louisa Lake.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 1.6 miPass Wildcat Pond.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miSharp right onto Middle Sister, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left onto Three Sisters, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 200 ftBear right onto 7-11, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftBear left onto The Main Trail, heading SW.
  11. 100 ftContinue straight onto Nemba Loop, heading SE.
  12. 200 ftSharp left onto Eagle's Nest, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftSharp right onto Nemba Loop, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Eagle's Nest, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftBear right onto Soaring Eagle, heading NE.
  16. 100 ftContinue straight onto Nemba Loop, heading NE.
  17. 250 ftTurn left onto Dirty Little Secret, heading S.
  18. 150 ftBear left onto Nemba Loop, heading S.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dirty Little Secret, heading S.
  20. 50 ftReach Rocky Woods Range, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Nemba Loop, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftBear right onto Dirty Little Secret, heading SE.
  23. 150 ftTurn right onto Nemba Loop, heading S.
  24. 250 ftContinue straight onto Soaring Eagle, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftBear left onto Eagle's Nest, heading W.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Nemba Loop, heading W.
  27. 50 ftSharp left onto Eagle's Nest, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftSharp right onto Nemba Loop, heading SE.
  29. 250 ftContinue straight onto The Main Trail, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftBear right onto 7-11, heading W.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  32. 150 ftTurn left onto Three Sisters, heading SW.
  33. 50 ftTurn right onto Middle Sister, heading SW.
  34. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  35. 0.3 miTurn left onto Upper Charles Trail, heading NW.
  36. 1.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  37. 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-via-upper-charles-trail

Trail surface

72% paved26% dirt2% 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 (~57 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Birmingham Court stop 629 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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