Wylde Woods–Donelly's Trail, 4 sights
5.5 mi · ▲ 295 ft · 1 hr 59 min
Wylde Woods–Donelly's Trail, 4 sights is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Trout Brook near Glenridge, MA. The route reaches Wylde Woods. It climbs 295 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Wylde Woods–Donelly's Trail, 4 sights
5.5 mi · ▲ 295 ft · 1 hr 59 min
Elevation 140–278 ft
Out & Back · Trout Brook
Trailhead: Red Loop · 42.23387, -71.32291
Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 62°F / low 50° · precip 50% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Red Loop, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Donelly's Trail, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Hunt Drive Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 150 ftPass Wylde Woods.
- 350 ftBear left onto Miller Hill Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Dover Valley Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Miller Hill Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Dover Valley Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right onto McKoy's Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Willoughby, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto McKoy's Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Blue Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Whistler Bypass, heading E.
- 250 ftBear left onto Blue Trail, heading NE.
- 300 ftBear right onto Chestnut Oak Loop, heading NE.
- 150 ftReach Wylde Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftBear left onto Blue Trail, heading NE.
- 300 ftBear right onto Whistler Bypass, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left onto McKoy's Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Willoughby, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto McKoy's Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Dover Valley Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Miller Hill Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Dover Valley Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Miller Hill Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Hunt Drive Trail, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Donelly's Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Red Loop, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 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 1.1 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 5:59 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
- 1.9 mi · out & back · via Miller Hill Trail
- 1.9 mi · out & back · via Springdale Meadow Trail
- 1.9 mi · out & back · via Fire Tower Trail
- 2.1 mi · out & back · via Miller Hill Trail
- 2.1 mi · out & back · via Dover Valley Trail
- 2.6 mi · out & back · via Miller Hill Trail
- 3.6 mi · out & back · via Dover Valley Trail
- 4.4 mi · out & back · via Donelly's Trail
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