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Babson Watershed

Save–Help Mother, 9 rocks

7.5 mi · ▲ 250 ft · 2 hr 38 min

Save–Help Mother, 9 rocks is a 7.5-mile out-and-back in Babson Watershed near Lands End, MA. The route passes Cape Pond, Cape Pond, Babson Reservoir and 3 more before reaching Help Mother at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It climbs 250 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi56 – 118 ft8.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.64162, -70.60432
Nearest town Lands End, MA
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Save–Help Mother, 9 rocks

7.5 mi · ▲ 250 ft · 2 hr 38 min

Elevation 55–117 ft

Out & Back · Babson Watershed

Trailhead: 42.64162, -70.60432

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 8:01 PM

Transit-accessible: Cape Hedge Inn stop 304 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  8. 450 ftBear left onto NHL, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miBear right onto Old Joppa Road, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rum Runner, heading N.
  12. 0.3 miPass Cape Pond.
  13. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miPass Cape Pond.
  16. 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right onto Rocky Rd, heading W.
  18. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  19. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
  20. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  22. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 150 ftTurn right onto Old Rockport Road, heading SW.
  24. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  25. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  26. 300 ftPass Babson Reservoir.
  27. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  29. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  30. 50 ftPass Be Clean.
  31. 50 ftPass Get A Job.
  32. 50 ftPass Help Mother.
  33. 250 ftReach Save, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  34. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  35. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  37. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  38. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  39. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  40. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  41. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  42. 300 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  43. 0.4 miTurn right onto Rocky Rd, heading NE.
  44. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  45. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  46. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  47. 0.4 miBear right onto Rum Runner, heading NE.
  48. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Old Joppa Road, heading E.
  49. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  50. 0.3 miBear left onto NHL, heading E.
  51. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  52. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  53. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  54. 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  55. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  56. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  57. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  58. 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/save-help-mother-out-back-12-lakes-12-km

Trail surface

45% dirt5% other50% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:38 AMSunset 8:01 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Cape Hedge Inn stop 304 m from the trailhead

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