Unkety Brook Wildlife Management Area

Blood Road

4.6 mi · ▲ 278 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Blood Road is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Unkety Brook Wildlife Management Area near East Groton, MA. It climbs 278 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi207 – 361 ft · steepest grade: 17%4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.64363, -71.52699
Nearest town East Groton, MA

Directions

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Blood Road

4.6 mi · ▲ 278 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 205–362 ft

Out & Back · Unkety Brook Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 42.64363, -71.52699

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  3. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Blood Road, heading S.
  6. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.5 miBear left onto Dan Parker Road, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left onto Blood Road, heading NE.
  12. 0.9 miTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

91% dirt9% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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