The Rocks–Chestnut Mountain Road, 3 sights
5.7 mi · ▲ 615 ft · 2 hr 12 min
The Rocks–Chestnut Mountain Road, 3 sights is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Mountain Road Reservoir near Westbrook, MA. The route reaches The Rocks. It climbs 615 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi197 – 738 ft · steepest grade: 18%5.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.41236, -72.64625
Nearest town Westbrook, MA
Directions
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The Rocks–Chestnut Mountain Road, 3 sights
5.7 mi · ▲ 615 ft · 2 hr 12 min
Elevation 198–738 ft
Out & Back · Mountain Road Reservoir
Trailhead: 42.41236, -72.64625
Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 57°F / low 51° · precip 74% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miReach The Rocks, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Reservoir Road, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Rocks Road, heading SE.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Chestnut Mountain Road, heading NW.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Reservoir Road, heading E.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
61% dirt39% unspecified
Weather
Heavy drizzleTemperature 57°F51°
Precip74%Wind7 mphUV0Humidity94%
Rained 0.3″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:53 PM
Mon
64°52°
Tue
60°43°
Wed
64°41°
Thu
66°39°
16%
Fri
68°46°
30%
Sat
62°51°
30%
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