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.
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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
- Start on The Main Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 450 ftPass Teetering Rock.
- 0.2 miBear left onto No Ledges, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto The Main Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left onto No Ledges, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right onto One Ledges, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left onto NEMBA Way, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Leftovers, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto NEMBA Way, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Down and Up, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto NEMBA Way, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Rubber Stamp, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto NEMBA Way, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 300 ftSharp left onto 495 Rock Run, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Kitchen, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Lower Three Ledges, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Knee Jerk, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Number 5, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Fairbank Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Swamp Side, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto The Main Trail, heading NE.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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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.
Other ways to reach this destination
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