Two Rod Road
4.7 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Two Rod Road is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Estabrook Woods near Plain, MA. It is mostly level, with 140 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi174 – 279 ft5.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.49200, -71.35902
Nearest town Plain, MA
Directions
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Two Rod Road
4.7 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Elevation 175–280 ft
Out & Back · Estabrook Woods
Trailhead: 42.49200, -71.35902
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Estabrook Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Kibby Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Big Pine Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Sachs Greenway, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Two Rod Road, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Davis Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Two Rod Road, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Sachs Greenway, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Big Pine Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Kibby Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Estabrook Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
66% dirt34% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Estabrook Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 29 ft
- White Pine–Hutchins Pond, 4 lakes 2 mi · ▲ 58 ft
- Estabrook Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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- Estabrook Trail 3 mi · ▲ 113 ft
- Estabrook Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 140 ft
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