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Brooks Woodland Preserve

Buell Trail–Dudley Trail, 3 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 457 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Buell Trail–Dudley Trail, 3 sights is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Brooks Woodland Preserve near Petersham, MA. It climbs 457 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi807 – 1,014 ft · steepest grade: 18%4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Surprise Meadow Trail 42.49069, -72.16197
Nearest town Petersham, MA
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Buell Trail–Dudley Trail, 3 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 457 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Elevation 808–1,015 ft

Out & Back · Brooks Woodland Preserve

Trailhead: Surprise Meadow Trail · 42.49069, -72.16197

Weather Aug 4: Partly cloudy, high 77°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start on Surprise Meadow Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.8 miTurn left onto Dudley Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 500 ftBear left, heading NW.
  6. 0.6 miTurn left onto Buell Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miReach Surprise Meadow Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
  10. 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miBear left onto Dudley Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right onto Surprise Meadow Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.8 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/buell-trail-dudley-trail-out-back-3-sights

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 77°F60°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity71%
Rained 2.2″ yesterday (4.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 78°62°
Thu 87°67° 52%
Fri 91°68° 38%
Sat 89°68° 39%
Sun 91°65°
Mon 88°68° 18%

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