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Rocky Woods

Rocky Woods Range–College Rock, 10 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 304 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Rocky Woods Range–College Rock, 10 sights is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Rocky Woods near Hayden Row, MA. The route passes College Rock and The Intro Viewpoint before reaching Rocky Woods Range at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It climbs 304 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi322 – 459 ft6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cornell Connection 42.20237, -71.50651
Nearest town Hayden Row, MA
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Rocky Woods Range–College Rock, 10 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 304 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Elevation 321–461 ft

Out & Back · Rocky Woods

Trailhead: Cornell Connection · 42.20237, -71.50651

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start on Cornell Connection, heading SE.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miBear right onto College Rock, heading SE.
  4. 450 ftBear right onto Walker Trail, heading S.
  5. 50 ftPass College Rock.
  6. 400 ftTurn right onto College Rock Run, heading S.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto The Intro, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Cliffwalk, heading S.
  9. 150 ftContinue straight onto The Intro, heading S.
  10. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Cliffwalk, heading S.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto The Intro, heading S.
  13. 50 ftPass The Intro Viewpoint.
  14. 250 ftTurn left onto Farm Way, heading S.
  15. 150 ftTurn right onto Top Down, heading S.
  16. 0.3 miSharp left onto Challenger, heading S.
  17. 50 ftSharp right onto Top Down, heading S.
  18. 250 ftContinue straight onto Hob Knob, heading SE.
  19. 200 ftContinue straight onto Hob Knob Connector, heading S.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hob Knob, heading S.
  21. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right onto Holliston Highway, heading SW.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left onto NEMBA Trail, heading SW.
  24. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Middle Sister, heading SE.
  25. 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
  26. 200 ftTurn right onto Sister #3, heading SE.
  27. 300 ftBear left, heading S.
  28. 50 ftBear right onto 7-11, heading S.
  29. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  30. 100 ftBear left onto The Main Trail, heading SE.
  31. 100 ftContinue straight onto Nemba Loop, heading SE.
  32. 200 ftSharp left onto Eagle's Nest, heading SE.
  33. 50 ftSharp right onto Nemba Loop, heading SE.
  34. 50 ftContinue straight onto Eagle's Nest, heading SE.
  35. 50 ftBear right onto Soaring Eagle, heading SE.
  36. 50 ftContinue straight onto Nemba Loop, heading SE.
  37. 250 ftTurn left onto Dirty Little Secret, heading S.
  38. 150 ftBear left onto Nemba Loop, heading S.
  39. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dirty Little Secret, heading SW.
  40. 50 ftReach Rocky Woods Range, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  41. 50 ftContinue straight onto Nemba Loop, heading SW.
  42. 50 ftBear right onto Dirty Little Secret, heading SW.
  43. 150 ftTurn right onto Nemba Loop, heading SW.
  44. 250 ftContinue straight onto Soaring Eagle, heading SW.
  45. 50 ftBear left onto Eagle's Nest, heading SW.
  46. 50 ftContinue straight onto Nemba Loop, heading S.
  47. 50 ftSharp left onto Eagle's Nest, heading S.
  48. 50 ftSharp right onto Nemba Loop, heading S.
  49. 250 ftContinue straight onto The Main Trail, heading SW.
  50. 50 ftBear right onto 7-11, heading SW.
  51. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  52. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  53. 50 ftBear right onto Sister #3, heading S.
  54. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  55. 200 ftTurn right onto Middle Sister, heading SW.
  56. 500 ftContinue straight onto NEMBA Trail, heading S.
  57. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  58. 100 ftContinue straight onto Holliston Highway, heading NE.
  59. 450 ftTurn left onto Hob Knob, heading N.
  60. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  61. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  62. 250 ftContinue straight onto Hob Knob Connector, heading N.
  63. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hob Knob, heading N.
  64. 200 ftContinue straight onto Top Down, heading NE.
  65. 250 ftSharp left onto Challenger, heading N.
  66. 50 ftSharp right onto Top Down, heading N.
  67. 0.3 miTurn left onto Farm Way, heading NW.
  68. 150 ftTurn right onto The Intro, heading NW.
  69. 250 ftContinue straight onto Cliffwalk, heading N.
  70. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  71. 50 ftBear left onto The Intro, heading N.
  72. 150 ftContinue straight onto Cliffwalk, heading NW.
  73. 150 ftContinue straight onto The Intro, heading NW.
  74. 0.2 miContinue straight onto College Rock Run, heading NE.
  75. 50 ftTurn left onto Walker Trail, heading NE.
  76. 400 ftBear left onto College Rock, heading NW.
  77. 450 ftBear left onto Stairway To College, heading NE.
  78. 0.2 miTurn left onto Cornell Connection, heading NE.
  79. 0.5 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/the-wall-the-intro-viewpoint-out-back-9-km

Trail surface

75% dirt25% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (1.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 83°65°
Thu 88°69° 36%
Fri 95°71° 29%
Sat 92°69° 35%
Sun 94°67° 15%
Mon 93°71° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~63 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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