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Rice Nature Preserve

Sunrise Peak Conservation Area–Switchback Viewpoint, 5 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 958 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Sunrise Peak Conservation Area–Switchback Viewpoint, 5 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Rice Nature Preserve near Mileoak Corner, MA. The route passes Sunrise Peak Conservation Area and Switchback Viewpoint. It climbs 958 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi276 – 919 ft · steepest grade: 23%3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.10469, -72.43503
Nearest town Mileoak Corner, MA
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Sunrise Peak Conservation Area–Switchback Viewpoint, 5 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 958 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 275–917 ft

Out & Back · Rice Nature Preserve

Trailhead: 42.10469, -72.43503

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Transit-accessible: TINKHAM / MAIN stop 376 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 1 miContinue straight onto Rachael Phelps, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miBear left onto Sunrise, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miPass Sunrise Peak Conservation Area.
  5. 200 ftPass Switchback Viewpoint.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right onto Hollow Road, heading SE.
  7. 250 ftReach Sunrise Peak Conservation Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 250 ftTurn left onto Sunrise, heading S.
  9. 0.6 miBear right onto Rachael Phelps, heading SW.
  10. 1.2 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/switchback-viewpoint-out-back-5-km

Trail surface

83% dirt17% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F64°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 1.8″ yesterday (3.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 80°65°
Thu 90°67° 53%
Fri 95°70° 41%
Sat 92°70° 37%
Sun 95°69° 16%
Mon 92°70° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:42 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: TINKHAM / MAIN stop 376 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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