Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Rocky Woods
Rocky Woods is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 122 m. Fay Mountain stands 212 m to the west-southwest, 2.2 miles off. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.24641, -71.58584
- 15.3 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 19.1 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 19.2 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 24.6 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 20 mi
- Lookout Point · 22 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Rocky Woods: 0.0 mi
- Hopkinton Meadows: 0.4 mi
- Hopkinton Meadows: 0.5 mi
- Picadilly Mill Estates: 0.6 mi
- Picadilly Mill Estates: 0.6 mi
Parks
- Sawmill Field: 0.6 mi
- Greg's Field: 0.8 mi
- Minuteman Park: 0.9 mi
- Reed Park: 1.0 mi
- Pickleball Courts: 1.0 mi
Peaks
- Whitney Hill: 1.9 mi
- Vinal Hill: 2.1 mi
- Fay Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Saddle Hill: 2.4 mi
- Fox Hill: 2.5 mi
Historic sites
- Caffrey family house foundation (1790s): 2.4 mi
- WW1 Memorial: 3.7 mi
- Watkins Woods Plaque: 3.9 mi
- Martha Templeman Plaque: 4.0 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 5.9 mi
Attractions
- Boston Marathon Starting Line: 3.6 mi
- Old Black Oak: 6.4 mi
- Teetering Rock: 7.1 mi
- Chattering Rock: 7.4 mi
- “The Rock” in Marlborough: 8.5 mi
Artworks
- George V. Brown Memorial: 3.7 mi
- Hoyt Statue: 3.7 mi
- horseshoe sculpture: 5.1 mi
- Statue: 8.1 mi
- Uncle Beazley: 9.3 mi
Gardens
- Community Garden Southborough: 4.5 mi
- Southborough Town Pound: 5.0 mi
- Berlin Community Garden: 7.5 mi
- Cider Knoll Community Garden: 9.2 mi
- Hudson Community Garden: 9.7 mi
Museums
- Willard House and Clock Museum: 4.5 mi
- Shrewsbury Historical Society: 7.5 mi
- National Park Lowe Mill: 8.1 mi
- Danforth Art: 8.6 mi
- Framingham Historical Society: 8.6 mi
Beaches: 36
- Lake Chauncy Public Beach: 3.3 mi
- Hopkinton Reservoir Beach: 3.7 mi
- Hopkinton Main Beach: 3.9 mi
- Point Rok Beach: 7.5 mi
- Pleasure Point: 9.0 mi
Picnic sites: 33
- Picnic Site 9: 19.3 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 19.3 mi
- Picnic Site 8: 19.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 19.4 mi
- Picnic Site 11: 19.4 mi
Cliffs: 22
- Condo Rock: 6.6 mi
- The Wall: 6.9 mi
- Falling Rock Ridge: 9.8 mi
- Scar Hill Bluffs: 11.3 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 11.5 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 19.9 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 22.0 mi
- Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 22.3 mi
- Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 22.4 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 22.7 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Cascades: 24.0 mi
- Emerson Falls: 24.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Mystery Spring: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of Rocky Woods. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fay Mountain | WSW 258° | 212 m | 2.2 mi |
| Temple Hill | WNW 290° | 200 m | 6.5 mi |
| Golden Hill | WNW 296° | 196 m | 6.7 mi |
| Pigeon Hill | WSW 240° | 195 m | 5.2 mi |
| George Hill | SW 218° | 183 m | 4.4 mi |
| Pratt Hill | SSW 199° | 181 m | 4.7 mi |
| Green Hill | W 280° | 181 m | 5.0 mi |
| Tower Hill | SW 234° | 176 m | 5.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:09 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:32 | 16:18 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — West Medway, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29782940
Day trips start here
- Boroughs · 4 mi
- Upton · 5 mi
- Ashland · 6 mi
- Marlborough · 7 mi
- Shrewsbury · 7 mi
- Blackstone Valley · 8 mi
Private beta · Free to join
Take the scenic way to Rocky Woods.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.