Small Waterfall–Robinson State Park Beach, 5 sights
2.7 mi · ▲ 249 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Small Waterfall–Robinson State Park Beach, 5 sights is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Robinson State Park near Tatham, MA. The route passes Robinson State Park Beach and Small Waterfall. It is mostly level, with 249 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Small Waterfall–Robinson State Park Beach, 5 sights
2.7 mi · ▲ 249 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Elevation 115–223 ft
Out & Back · Robinson State Park
Trailhead: River Road · 42.09281, -72.67122
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Robinson State Park Beach.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto River Road, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 500 ftBear right onto Piney Forest, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Small Waterfall.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto River Road, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left onto New Out, heading N.
- 250 ftReach Small Waterfall, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear left onto River Road, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Piney Forest, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Unicorn, heading SW.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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