Fritz and Helen Walker Conservation Area
Brown Trail via Mahoney Lane
2.2 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 46 min
Brown Trail via Mahoney Lane is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Fritz and Helen Walker Conservation Area near East Pepperell, MA. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Brown Trail via Mahoney Lane
2.2 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 46 min
Elevation 288–389 ft
Out & Back · Fritz and Helen Walker Conservation Area
Trailhead: 42.63893, -71.55552
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 500 ftSharp left onto Mahoney Lane, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Brown Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach Brown Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Mahoney Lane, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 7:16 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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