Harrison S. Ripley Forest

Dan Parker Road

5.7 mi · ▲ 323 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Dan Parker Road is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Harrison S. Ripley Forest near East Groton, MA. It climbs 323 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi236 – 361 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dan Parker Road 42.62774, -71.52365
Nearest town East Groton, MA

Directions

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Dan Parker Road

5.7 mi · ▲ 323 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Elevation 237–361 ft

Out & Back · Harrison S. Ripley Forest

Trailhead: Dan Parker Road · 42.62774, -71.52365

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Dan Parker Road, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  7. 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  8. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  10. 200 ftContinue straight onto Bruce Clements Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  13. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  15. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  17. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 0.7 miBear right onto Dan Parker Road, heading NE.
  20. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

75% dirt1% boardwalk24% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~71 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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