Royalston Falls–Ball Hill, 8 sights
10.1 mi · ▲ 1,706 ft · 4 hr 13 min
Royalston Falls–Ball Hill, 8 sights is a 10.1-mile out-and-back in Warwick State Forest near West Royalston, MA. The route passes Royalston Falls, Falls Road (Tully Trail) Viewpoint and Stone Bridge before reaching Ball Hill at the turnaround, 5.1 miles in. It climbs 1,706 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Royalston Falls–Ball Hill, 8 sights
10.1 mi · ▲ 1,706 ft · 4 hr 13 min
Elevation 867–1,310 ft
Out & Back · Warwick State Forest
Trailhead: Royalston Falls Road · 42.72840, -72.24382
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 79°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
- Start on Royalston Falls Road, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Tully Trail (yellow), heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Royalston Falls.
- 50 ftPass Falls Road (Tully Trail) Viewpoint.
- 0.3 miPass Stone Bridge.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Tully Trail, heading SW.
- 1.5 miContinue straight onto Old M & M Trail, heading W.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
- 0.6 miPass Ball Hill.
- 150 ftReach Royalston Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Old M & M Trail, heading E.
- 2.9 miSharp right onto Tully Trail (yellow), heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Royalston Falls Road, heading E.
- 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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