Fairbanks Land

Teetering Rock–495 Rock Run, 5 sights

2 mi · ▲ 248 ft · 47 min

Teetering Rock–495 Rock Run, 5 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back in Fairbanks Land near Braggville, MA. The route reaches Teetering Rock. It is mostly level, with 248 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi299 – 482 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Swamp Bypass 42.17056, -71.48755
Nearest town Braggville, MA

Directions

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Teetering Rock–495 Rock Run, 5 sights

2 mi · ▲ 248 ft · 47 min

Elevation 298–482 ft

Out & Back · Fairbanks Land

Trailhead: Swamp Bypass · 42.17056, -71.48755

Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 77°F / low 68° · precip 80% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start on The Main Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  3. 450 ftPass Teetering Rock.
  4. 0.2 miBear left onto No Ledges, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto The Main Trail, heading W.
  7. 250 ftTurn left onto No Ledges, heading W.
  8. 100 ftTurn right onto One Ledges, heading W.
  9. 50 ftSharp left onto NEMBA Way, heading W.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Leftovers, heading W.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto NEMBA Way, heading W.
  12. 100 ftTurn left onto Down and Up, heading W.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto NEMBA Way, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto Rubber Stamp, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto NEMBA Way, heading SW.
  17. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  21. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  22. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 300 ftSharp left onto 495 Rock Run, heading SW.
  25. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  27. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  28. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  29. 50 ftBear left onto Kitchen, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftTurn left onto Lower Three Ledges, heading SW.
  31. 300 ftTurn right onto Knee Jerk, heading NE.
  32. 0.1 miTurn right onto Number 5, heading SE.
  33. 50 ftBear left onto Fairbank Trail, heading SE.
  34. 50 ftTurn right onto Swamp Side, heading SE.
  35. 0.3 miTurn right onto The Main Trail, heading NE.
  36. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

94% dirt3% boardwalk3% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 77°F68°
Precip80%Wind8 mphUV3Humidity76%
Rained 0.6″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 1% rain2 AM: 4% rain3 AM: 17% rain4 AM: 59% rain5 AM: 67% rain6 AM: 58% rain7 AM: 52% rain8 AM: 57% rain9 AM: 66% rain10 AM: 80% rain11 AM: 71% rain12 PM: 73% rain1 PM: 78% rain2 PM: 79% rain3 PM: 60% rain4 PM: 45% rain5 PM: 40% rain6 PM: 44% rain7 PM: 39% rain8 PM: 14% rain
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Tue 83°63°
Wed 83°64°
Thu 86°68° 17%
Fri 95°71° 28%
Sat 92°70° 41%
Sun 95°70°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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