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Rocky Woods Range–Louisa Lake, 9 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 315 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Rocky Woods Range–Louisa Lake, 9 sights is a 6.1-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, 3.1 miles in. It climbs 315 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi276 – 482 ft7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Upper Charles Trail 42.15588, -71.52058
Nearest town Milford, MA
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Rocky Woods Range–Louisa Lake, 9 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 315 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Elevation 275–482 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. 0.6 miSharp left, heading E.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 1.3 miPass Wildcat Pond.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miSharp right onto Middle Sister, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Three Sisters, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 200 ftBear right onto 7-11, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto The Main Trail, heading SW.
  14. 100 ftContinue straight onto Nemba Loop, heading E.
  15. 300 ftPass Rocky Woods Range.
  16. 150 ftContinue straight onto Eagle's Nest, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Nemba Loop, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  19. 50 ftBear right onto NEMBA Way, heading SE.
  20. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  24. 100 ftSharp left onto Dirty Little Secret, heading E.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Nemba Loop, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftBear right onto Dirty Little Secret, heading SE.
  27. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  28. 150 ftTurn right onto The Main Trail, heading S.
  29. 500 ftBear left onto Middle Sister, heading SE.
  30. 150 ftContinue straight onto Three Sisters, heading SE.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  32. 150 ftTurn left onto Sister #3, heading S.
  33. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  34. 150 ftTurn right onto Middle Sister, heading NW.
  35. 500 ftContinue straight onto NEMBA Trail, heading NW.
  36. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  37. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  38. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Upper Charles Trail, heading NE.
  39. 2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  40. 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-8-sights-8-km

Trail surface

59% dirt34% paved7% 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 3.0 mi in (~80 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:35 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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