Save–Help Mother, 8 rocks
7.1 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 2 hr 26 min
Save–Help Mother, 8 rocks is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Babson Watershed near Eden Square, MA. The route passes Cape Pond, Cape Pond, Babson Reservoir and 3 more before reaching Help Mother at the turnaround, 3.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 142 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Save–Help Mother, 8 rocks
7.1 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 2 hr 26 min
Elevation 54–112 ft
Out & Back · Babson Watershed
Trailhead: 42.64980, -70.60456
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
Transit-accessible: South Street & Jerdens Lane stop 593 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Old Joppa Road, heading N.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Rum Runner, heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass Cape Pond.
- 300 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miPass Cape Pond.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Rocky Rd, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Old Rockport Road, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 350 ftPass Babson Reservoir.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftPass Be Clean.
- 50 ftPass Get A Job.
- 50 ftPass Help Mother.
- 150 ftReach Save, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 300 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Rocky Rd, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Rum Runner, heading NE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Old Joppa Road, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Transit-accessible: South Street & Jerdens Lane stop 593 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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