Babson Watershed

Work–Truth, 27 rocks

8.6 mi · ▲ 259 ft · 3 hr

Work–Truth, 27 rocks is an 8.6-mile out-and-back in Babson Watershed near Pigeon Cove, MA. The route passes Bay State Quarry, Whale's Jaw, 20 and 20 more before reaching Work at the turnaround, 4.1 miles in. It climbs 259 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 190 ft9.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.67353, -70.63504
Nearest town Pigeon Cove, MA

Directions

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Work–Truth, 27 rocks

8.6 mi · ▲ 259 ft · 3 hr

Elevation 53–189 ft

Out & Back · Babson Watershed

Trailhead: 42.67353, -70.63504

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 8:01 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 450 ftTurn left onto Old Rail Track, heading W.
  4. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftPass Bay State Quarry.
  6. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Anne's Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miSharp right onto Common Road, heading SE.
  12. 0.5 miPass Whale's Jaw.
  13. 0.7 miTurn left onto Wharf Road, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miPass 20.
  15. 50 ftPass D.T. SQ.
  16. 50 ftPass D.T SQ.
  17. 100 ftPass Moraine.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto Moraine Trail, heading S.
  19. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 50 ftPass Be On Time/Study.
  21. 50 ftPass If Work Stops Values Decay.
  22. 50 ftPass 22.
  23. 50 ftPass 21.
  24. 150 ftBear right onto Babson Boulder Trail, heading S.
  25. 450 ftPass Spirtual Power (Uncle Andrew's Rock).
  26. 50 ftPass Initiative.
  27. 50 ftPass Intelligence.
  28. 50 ftPass Industry.
  29. 50 ftPass ideas.
  30. 50 ftPass ideals.
  31. 50 ftPass Integrity.
  32. 50 ftPass Use Your Head.
  33. 0.1 miPass Kindness.
  34. 0.2 miPass To Rockport.
  35. 50 ftPass Courage.
  36. 50 ftPass Babson Reservoir.
  37. 0.1 miPass Truth.
  38. 50 ftPass Work.
  39. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  40. 400 ftSharp left, heading W.
  41. 0.1 miReach Work, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  42. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  43. 0.7 miBear left onto Moraine Trail, heading N.
  44. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  45. 150 ftTurn right onto Wharf Road, heading NE.
  46. 0.4 miTurn right onto Common Road, heading N.
  47. 0.7 miBear left, heading N.
  48. 0.5 miSharp left, heading NE.
  49. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  50. 0.1 miTurn right onto Anne's Trail, heading NE.
  51. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  52. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  53. 0.8 miTurn right onto Old Rail Track, heading N.
  54. 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  55. 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
  56. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

84% dirt16% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:38 AMSunset 8:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM — 6 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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