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.
Elevation
0 mi764 – 1,014 ft · steepest grade: 22%3.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.47396, -72.15918
Nearest town Petersham, MA
Directions
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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:51 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.
Trail surface
27% dirt73% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 6:51 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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