Two Rod Road
5.4 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 1 hr 51 min
Two Rod Road is a 5.4-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 ft5.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.48977, -71.36067
Nearest town Plain, MA
Directions
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Two Rod Road
5.4 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 1 hr 51 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 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.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.5 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.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
- 50 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
65% dirt35% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 6:48 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
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- 2.2 mi · out & back · via Two Rod Road
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- 2.9 mi · out & back · via Two Rod Road
- 3.2 mi · out & back · via Two Rod Road
- 3.2 mi · out & back · via Two Rod Road
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- Two Rod Road 5.2 mi · ▲ 113 ft
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- Curve Pine & Woodhaven Trail via Two Rod Road 5.8 mi · ▲ 170 ft
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