Brewster Ridge Conservation Restriction & Woodland Trail
2.5 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 53 min
Brewster Ridge Conservation Restriction & Woodland Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Brewster's Woods near West Bedford, MA. The route reaches Brewster Ridge Conservation Restriction at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 86 ft of elevation gain. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Brewster Ridge Conservation Restriction & Woodland Trail
2.5 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 53 min
Elevation 117–201 ft
Out & Back · Brewster's Woods
Trailhead: 42.49620, -71.32704
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Woodland Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Fisher Trail, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miReach Brewster Ridge Conservation Restriction, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Woodland Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miArrive 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 1.3 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Fisher Trail & Woodland Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 56 ft
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