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Wharton Plantation

Dan Parker Road

2.6 mi · ▲ 174 ft · 57 min

Dan Parker Road is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Wharton Plantation near East Groton, MA. It is mostly level, with 174 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi243 – 331 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Blood Road 42.63263, -71.50975
Nearest town East Groton, MA
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Dan Parker Road

2.6 mi · ▲ 174 ft · 57 min

Elevation 244–331 ft

Out & Back · Wharton Plantation

Trailhead: Blood Road · 42.63263, -71.50975

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start on Blood Road, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
  3. 0.5 miBear left onto Dan Parker Road, heading SW.
  4. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  6. 0.5 miSharp right onto Blood Road, heading SE.
  7. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/dan-parker-road-out-back-4-km-b8c4

Trail surface

65% dirt35% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:02 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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