Dan Parker Road
4.4 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Dan Parker Road is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Harrison S. Ripley Forest near Groton, MA. It is mostly level, with 195 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Dan Parker Road
4.4 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Elevation 237–325 ft
Out & Back · Harrison S. Ripley Forest
Trailhead: 42.62346, -71.54459
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Dan Parker Road, heading SE.
- 400 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 400 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
- 350 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 2.2 mi in (~57 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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