Dan Parker Road
2.2 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 46 min
Dan Parker Road is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Wharton Plantation near East Groton, MA. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Dan Parker Road
2.2 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 46 min
Elevation 226–298 ft
Out & Back · Wharton Plantation
Trailhead: Raddin Road · 42.64150, -71.52941
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Raddin Road, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Dan Parker Road, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Raddin Road, heading NE.
- 450 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 0.8 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:06 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
- 2.3 mi · loop · via Dan Parker Road
- 2.4 mi · out & back · via Dan Parker Road
- 2.6 mi · out & back · via Dan Parker Road
- 3.6 mi · out & back · via Dan Parker Road
- 3.7 mi · out & back · via Dan Parker Road
- 4 mi · out & back · via Dan Parker Road
- 4.1 mi · out & back · via Dan Parker Road
- 4.3 mi · out & back · via Dan Parker Road
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