Estabrook Woods

Two Rod Road

5.2 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Two Rod Road is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Estabrook Woods near Plain, MA. It is mostly level, with 113 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi174 – 279 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.48977, -71.36067
Nearest town Plain, MA

Directions

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Two Rod Road

5.2 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Elevation 175–280 ft

Out & Back · Estabrook Woods

Trailhead: 42.48977, -71.36067

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 250 ftSharp left, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  5. 350 ftTurn left onto Estabrook Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Kibby Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Big Pine Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right onto Sachs Greenway, heading N.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Two Rod Road, heading N.
  13. 350 ftTurn right onto Davis Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left onto Two Rod Road, heading E.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right onto Sachs Greenway, heading S.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left onto Big Pine Trail, heading S.
  19. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Kibby Trail, heading S.
  20. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  21. 50 ftTurn left onto Estabrook Trail, heading W.
  22. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  23. 350 ftSharp right, heading S.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  25. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  26. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

62% dirt38% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 6:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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