AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Harrison S. Ripley Forest

Dan Parker Road

4.4 mi · ▲ 226 ft · 1 hr 35 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 226 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi236 – 325 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.62346, -71.54459
Nearest town Groton, MA
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Dan Parker Road

4.4 mi · ▲ 226 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 237–325 ft

Out & Back · Harrison S. Ripley Forest

Trailhead: 42.62346, -71.54459

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  3. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 0.6 miBear right, heading E.
  8. 0.1 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 N.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  13. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  15. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  17. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  18. 350 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-7-km-76f5

Trail surface

76% dirt1% boardwalk23% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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