AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Wharton Plantation

Dan Parker Road

2.2 mi · ▲ 31 ft · 45 min

Dan Parker Road is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Wharton Plantation near East Groton, MA. It is mostly level, with 31 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi226 – 289 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.64010, -71.53214
Nearest town East Groton, MA
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Dan Parker Road

2.2 mi · ▲ 31 ft · 45 min

Elevation 227–289 ft

Out & Back · Wharton Plantation

Trailhead: 42.64010, -71.53214

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miBear right onto Dan Parker Road, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  9. 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 250 ftArrive 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-a301

Trail surface

71% dirt29% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (2.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 84°63°
Thu 87°70° 31%
Fri 95°71° 31%
Sat 94°68° 34%
Sun 95°68°
Mon 92°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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