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Harrison S. Ripley Forest

Dan Parker Road

3.6 mi · ▲ 209 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Dan Parker Road is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Harrison S. Ripley Forest near East Groton, MA. It is mostly level, with 209 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi236 – 345 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.62557, -71.53640
Nearest town East Groton, MA
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Dan Parker Road

3.6 mi · ▲ 209 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Elevation 237–345 ft

Out & Back · Harrison S. Ripley Forest

Trailhead: 42.62557, -71.53640

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  6. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.7 miSharp left onto Dan Parker Road, heading SE.
  9. 400 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 400 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  11. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  13. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  17. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/dan-parker-road-out-back-6-km-2e9d

Trail surface

62% dirt38% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:07 PM — 10 min before dark.

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