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Garfield Woods

Allen Road

1.9 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 40 min

Allen Road is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Garfield Woods near Clinton, MA. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi328 – 407 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.41251, -71.66742
Nearest town Clinton, MA
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Allen Road

1.9 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 40 min

Elevation 329–407 ft

Out & Back · Garfield Woods

Trailhead: 42.41251, -71.66742

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Allen Road, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  10. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/allen-road-out-back

Trail surface

88% dirt6% gravel6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:43 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:41 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM — 14 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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