West Chop Woods

West Chop Woods–WCW Green Trail, 3 sights

1.2 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 26 min

West Chop Woods–WCW Green Trail, 3 sights is a 1.2-mile out-and-back in West Chop Woods near West Chop, MA. The route reaches West Chop Woods. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi20 – 62 ft1.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: WCW Blue Trail 41.47025, -70.60554
Nearest town West Chop, MA

Directions

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West Chop Woods–WCW Green Trail, 3 sights

1.2 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 26 min

Elevation 20–63 ft

Out & Back · West Chop Woods

Trailhead: WCW Blue Trail · 41.47025, -70.60554

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Transit-accessible: Tashmoo Woods stop 129 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on WCW Blue Trail, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass West Chop Woods.
  3. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftSharp left onto WCW Red Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto WCW Green Trail, heading N.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto WCW Red Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.4 miReach West Chop Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.4 miBear left onto WCW Green Trail, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto WCW Red Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto WCW Blue Trail, heading S.
  12. 350 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

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F65°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.5″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 80°69° 16%
Thu 86°70°
Fri 89°71°
Sat 87°69°
Sun 91°68°
Mon 88°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM — 0 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Tashmoo Woods stop 129 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead