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Rocky Woods Reservation

Rocky Woods Reservation & Chickering Lake via Ridge Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 251 ft · 54 min

Rocky Woods Reservation & Chickering Lake via Ridge Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Rocky Woods Reservation near Dover, MA. The route passes Rocky Woods Reservation before reaching Chickering Lake at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 251 ft. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi233 – 394 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.21666, -71.28299
Nearest town Dover, MA
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Rocky Woods Reservation & Chickering Lake via Ridge Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 251 ft · 54 min

Elevation 234–392 ft

Out & Back · Rocky Woods Reservation

Trailhead: 42.21666, -71.28299

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Rocky Woods Reservation.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto Wilson Swamp Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left onto Ridge Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.3 miPass Chickering Lake.
  7. 150 ftBear right onto Chickering Pond Trail, heading S.
  8. 350 ftTurn left onto Noanet Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miReach Rocky Woods Reservation, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Chickering Pond Trail, heading NE.
  12. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right onto Wilson Swamp Trail, heading SW.
  15. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 0.3 miArrive 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-reservation-chickering-lake-out-back-3-lakes-4-km-eb58

Trail surface

100% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:02 PM

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