AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Diamond Hill Reservation

Sylvys Brook–Crowd Pleaser, 4 sights

3.4 mi · ▲ 339 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Sylvys Brook–Crowd Pleaser, 4 sights is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Diamond Hill Reservation near Rakeville, MA. The route reaches Sylvys Brook at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It climbs 339 ft. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi217 – 495 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.99990, -71.45483
Nearest town Rakeville, MA
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Sylvys Brook–Crowd Pleaser, 4 sights

3.4 mi · ▲ 339 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Elevation 215–496 ft

Out & Back · Diamond Hill Reservation

Trailhead: 41.99990, -71.45483

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 61°F / low 51° · precip 74% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miBear left onto 2 Track Connector, heading E.
  4. 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 250 ftSharp right onto Just The Tip, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  9. 250 ftTurn left onto Catamint Loop Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miContinue straight onto The Genglenator, heading E.
  11. 300 ftBear right, heading NW.
  12. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  13. 300 ftTurn left onto Crowd Pleaser, heading NE.
  14. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  19. 350 ftBear left onto Micro-Steez Climb, heading NE.
  20. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  22. 450 ftBear right onto Final Flow, heading SE.
  23. 400 ftTurn right onto Double Track Climb, heading NE.
  24. 400 ftTurn left onto Final Flow, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  26. 0.1 miReach Sylvys Brook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right onto Double Track Climb, heading NE.
  28. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  29. 100 ftContinue straight onto Final Flow, heading NE.
  30. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  31. 450 ftBear right, heading E.
  32. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  33. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  34. 300 ftBear right, heading SE.
  35. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  36. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  38. 0.1 miTurn left onto Crowd Pleaser, heading W.
  39. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  40. 300 ftBear left onto The Genglenator, heading SW.
  41. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  42. 350 ftContinue straight onto Catamint Loop Trail, heading NW.
  43. 0.1 miTurn right onto Just The Tip, heading W.
  44. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  45. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  46. 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  47. 50 ftContinue straight onto 2 Track Connector, heading W.
  48. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  49. 300 ftBear right, heading W.
  50. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  51. 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/sylvys-brook-crowd-pleaser-out-back-4-sights-5-km-d259

Trail surface

7% dirt93% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 61°F51°
Precip74%Wind5 mphUV1Humidity96%
Rained 1.2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 14% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 4% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 6% rain9 AM: 2% rain10 AM: 2% rain11 AM: 13% rain12 PM: 25% rain1 PM: 40% rain2 PM: 74% rain3 PM: 63% rain4 PM: 55% rain5 PM: 32% rain6 PM: 25% rain7 PM: 34% rain8 PM: 20% rain9 PM: 17% rain10 PM: 22% rain11 PM: 33% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Mon 66°55° 56%
Tue 60°46° 17%
Wed 61°48°
Thu 63°44° 16%
Fri 60°48° 39%
Sat 56°52° 42%

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