Wildcat Pond–495 Rock Run Loop, 6 sights
2 mi · ▲ 228 ft · 47 min
Wildcat Pond–495 Rock Run Loop, 6 sights is a 2-mile loop in NEMBA Land near Braggville, MA. The route reaches Wildcat Pond. It is mostly level, with 228 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Wildcat Pond–495 Rock Run Loop, 6 sights
2 mi · ▲ 228 ft · 47 min
Elevation 299–482 ft
Loop · NEMBA Land
Trailhead: connector · 42.17375, -71.50838
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Wildcat Pond.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Middle Sister, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Three Sisters, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 200 ftBear right onto 7-11, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto The Main Trail, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Nemba Loop, heading SE.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Eagle's Nest, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Nemba Loop, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto NEMBA Way, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right onto 495 Rock Run, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn right onto The Main Trail, heading SW.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Dirty Little Secret, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto The Main Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Middle Sister, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Three Sisters, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Sister #3, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Middle Sister, heading N.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto NEMBA Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Upper Charles Trail, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM — 1 min before dark.
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