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Whitney & Thayer Woods

Rooster Rock–Bancroft Trail, 3 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Rooster Rock–Bancroft Trail, 3 sights is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Whitney & Thayer Woods near North Cohasset, MA. The route reaches Rooster Rock at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 112 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi36 – 102 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.24222, -70.84854
Nearest town North Cohasset, MA
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Rooster Rock–Bancroft Trail, 3 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Elevation 38–103 ft

Out & Back · Whitney & Thayer Woods

Trailhead: 42.24222, -70.84854

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 84°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:01 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  8. 0.7 miTurn right onto Bancroft Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.3 miPass Rooster Rock.
  10. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left onto Boulder Lane, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
  17. 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  19. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  20. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 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/rooster-rock-bancroft-trail-out-back-3-sights-6-km

Trail surface

39% dirt2% paved59% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 84°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday (0.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:01 PM
Wed 85°64°
Thu 88°71° 26%
Fri 94°73° 27%
Sat 89°70° 37%
Sun 86°69° 15%
Mon 93°74° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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