Trap Rock Ledge–Blueberry, 4 sights is an 8.8-mile out-and-back in Connecticut River Greenway State Park near Cheapside, MA. The route reaches Trap Rock Ledge. It climbs 1,102 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi262 – 846 ft · steepest grade: 16%9.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Blueberry 42.55742, -72.58606
Nearest town Cheapside, MA
Directions
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Trap Rock Ledge–Blueberry, 4 sights
8.8 mi · ▲ 1,102 ft · 3 hr 29 min
Elevation 263–847 ft
Out & Back · Connecticut River Greenway State Park
Trailhead: Blueberry · 42.55742, -72.58606
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Blueberry, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Trap Rock Ledge.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Fridge, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 1.1 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
- 350 ftSharp right onto County Road, heading W.
- 0.6 miReach Trap Rock Ledge, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto The Gateway, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Blueberry, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
50% dirt50% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 81°F62°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (3.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed
81°63°
Thu
88°67°
62%
Fri
92°69°
39%
Sat
90°69°
37%
Sun
93°66°
Mon
91°68°
17%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~64 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Blueberry Trailhead
- Bridges 1.9 mi · ▲ 141 ft
- Pocumtuck Rock & Fridge 3.5 mi · ▲ 578 ft
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