Dan Parker Road
4.6 mi · ▲ 263 ft · 1 hr 40 min
Dan Parker Road is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Harrison S. Ripley Forest near Groton, MA. It climbs 263 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi236 – 312 ft4.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.62246, -71.54061
Nearest town Groton, MA
Directions
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Dan Parker Road
4.6 mi · ▲ 263 ft · 1 hr 40 min
Elevation 237–311 ft
Out & Back · Harrison S. Ripley Forest
Trailhead: 42.62246, -71.54061
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn 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 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
74% dirt1% boardwalk25% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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