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Harrison S. Ripley Forest

Dan Parker Road

3.7 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Dan Parker Road is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Harrison S. Ripley Forest near East Groton, MA. It is mostly level, with 170 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi236 – 345 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.62520, -71.53540
Nearest town East Groton, MA
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Dan Parker Road

3.7 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Elevation 237–345 ft

Out & Back · Harrison S. Ripley Forest

Trailhead: 42.62520, -71.53540

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 58°F / low 46° · precip 52% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  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 ftBear left, heading E.
  10. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 450 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  12. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  14. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  17. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  18. 500 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-6-km-c0bc

Trail surface

61% dirt39% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 58°F46°
Precip52%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity97%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.9″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45° 5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 10% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 4% rain9 AM: 5% rain10 AM: 5% rain11 AM: 24% rain12 PM: 34% rain1 PM: 43% rain2 PM: 51% rain3 PM: 52% rain4 PM: 36% rain5 PM: 37% rain6 PM: 45% rain7 PM: 46% rain8 PM: 42% rain9 PM: 45% rain10 PM: 41% rain11 PM: 44% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Mon 66°51° 44%
Tue 60°46°
Wed 61°43°
Thu 63°41°
Fri 63°47° 35%
Sat 59°51° 38%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:09 PM — 9 min before dark.

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