Buell Trail
3.8 mi · ▲ 553 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Buell Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Brooks Woodland Preserve near Petersham, MA. It climbs 553 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Buell Trail
3.8 mi · ▲ 553 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Elevation 764–1,015 ft
Out & Back · Brooks Woodland Preserve
Trailhead: 42.47396, -72.15918
Weather Aug 4: Partly cloudy, high 78°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Tumbledown East, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Tumbledown North, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Buell Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach Buell Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Tumbledown North, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Tumbledown East, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 400 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:27 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM — 2 min before dark.
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