Dan Parker Road
2.4 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 50 min
Dan Parker Road is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Wharton Plantation near East Groton, MA. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Dan Parker Road
2.4 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 50 min
Elevation 227–298 ft
Out & Back · Wharton Plantation
Trailhead: Dan Parker Road · 42.62774, -71.52365
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Dan Parker Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.9 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 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:42 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM — 15 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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