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Willowdale State Forest

BeeTo–Displacement Loop, 8 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 1 hr 47 min

BeeTo–Displacement Loop, 8 sights is a 5.2-mile loop in Willowdale State Forest near Linebrook, MA. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi36 – 141 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Gravelly Brook Road 42.66194, -70.91530
Nearest town Linebrook, MA
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BeeTo–Displacement Loop, 8 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Elevation 37–142 ft

Loop · Willowdale State Forest

Trailhead: Gravelly Brook Road · 42.66194, -70.91530

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start on Gravelly Brook Road, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miBear left onto Carpet Ride, heading NE.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left onto Willowdale Road West, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto Carpet Muncher, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Willowdale Road West, heading N.
  6. 150 ftTurn left onto Root Canal, heading NW.
  7. 250 ftContinue straight onto Stomper, heading NE.
  8. 100 ftContinue straight onto Root Canal, heading NE.
  9. 300 ftBear left onto Turtle Hill, heading NE.
  10. 350 ftBear right onto Stomper, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Turtle Hill, heading N.
  12. 250 ftSharp left onto Boo, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Turtle Hill, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miContinue straight onto FernFoot, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto Turtle Hill, heading NW.
  16. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 250 ftContinue straight onto Displacement, heading SE.
  20. 0.8 miBear left onto Root Canal, heading SW.
  21. 200 ftBear left onto "No Name", heading S.
  22. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Root Canal, heading W.
  23. 500 ftTurn right onto The Head, heading SE.
  24. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left onto Willowdale Road West, heading SE.
  26. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  27. 0.1 miBear left onto Fieldy Loop, heading W.
  28. 0.2 miSharp right onto BeeTo, heading S.
  29. 1.3 miThe loop closes 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/beeto-displacement-loop-8-sights

Trail surface

55% dirt45% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 8:02 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM — 4 min before dark.

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