Rocky Woods Reservation

Rocky Woods Reservation–Cedar Hill, 6 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 463 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Rocky Woods Reservation–Cedar Hill, 6 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Rocky Woods Reservation near Medfield, MA. The route passes Hinkley Swim Pond, Rocky Woods Reservation and Chickering Lake before reaching Cedar Hill at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 463 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi184 – 404 ft · steepest grade: 19%6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.19198, -71.30244
Nearest town Medfield, MA

Directions

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Rocky Woods Reservation–Cedar Hill, 6 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 463 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Elevation 183–404 ft

Out & Back · Rocky Woods Reservation

Trailhead: 42.19198, -71.30244

Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 62°F / low 49° · precip 56% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Hinkley Swim Pond.
  3. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Woodcliff Hills Trail, heading NE.
  5. 1.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 100 ftPass Rocky Woods Reservation.
  7. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 50 ftSharp right onto Wilson Swamp Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.8 miTurn left onto Ridge Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miPass Chickering Lake.
  11. 0.1 miBear left onto Tower Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miPass Cedar Hill.
  13. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 400 ftTurn right onto Cedar Hill Trail, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Tower Trail, heading S.
  16. 300 ftReach Rocky Woods Reservation, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 350 ftTurn right onto Cedar Hill Trail, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto Tower Trail, heading N.
  19. 350 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  20. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading N.
  22. 0.4 miTurn right onto Wilson Swamp Trail, heading N.
  23. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  24. 0.5 miSharp left, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftTurn right onto Woodcliff Hills Trail, heading SW.
  26. 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
  27. 1.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

29% dirt71% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 62°F49°
Precip56%Wind5 mphUV1Humidity90%
Rained 0.8″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 3 AM: 6% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 4% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 6% rain9 AM: 4% rain10 AM: 4% rain11 AM: 12% rain12 PM: 24% rain1 PM: 41% rain2 PM: 56% rain3 PM: 42% rain4 PM: 44% rain5 PM: 23% rain6 PM: 30% rain7 PM: 20% rain8 PM: 23% rain9 PM: 13% rain10 PM: 21% rain11 PM: 30% rain
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:48 PM
Mon 67°56° 54%
Tue 60°51°
Wed 61°53°
Thu 62°46° 20%
Fri 62°51° 39%
Sat 57°52° 46%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 5:52 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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