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Diamond Hill Reservation

Southwest Ledges Loop & The Genglenator via Catamint Loop Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 189 ft · 44 min

Southwest Ledges Loop & The Genglenator via Catamint Loop Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Diamond Hill Reservation near Rakeville, MA. It is mostly level, with 189 ft of elevation gain. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi348 – 509 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.00624, -71.44491
Nearest town Rakeville, MA
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Southwest Ledges Loop & The Genglenator via Catamint Loop Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 189 ft · 44 min

Elevation 347–509 ft

Out & Back · Diamond Hill Reservation

Trailhead: 42.00624, -71.44491

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto 2 Track Connector, heading S.
  5. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 350 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  11. 300 ftBear left, heading NW.
  12. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Southwest Ledges Loop, heading SE.
  14. 100 ftTurn left onto Catamint Loop Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.3 miContinue straight onto The Genglenator, heading NE.
  16. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 0.2 miArrive 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/southwest-ledges-loop-out-back

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity81%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 82°63°
Thu 91°70° 38%
Fri 95°72° 26%
Sat 92°69° 36%
Sun 95°67° 17%
Mon 95°74° 18%

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