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Harrison S. Ripley Forest

Dan Parker Road

4.6 mi · ▲ 228 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Dan Parker Road is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Harrison S. Ripley Forest near Groton, MA. It is mostly level, with 228 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi236 – 345 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.61948, -71.53662
Nearest town Groton, MA
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Dan Parker Road

4.6 mi · ▲ 228 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Elevation 237–345 ft

Out & Back · Harrison S. Ripley Forest

Trailhead: 42.61948, -71.53662

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:47 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  6. 500 ftBear left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  9. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
  12. 0.1 miSharp left onto Dan Parker Road, heading SE.
  13. 400 ftBear left, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 450 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  17. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  19. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  20. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  22. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  24. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  25. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  26. 50 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-a293

Trail surface

67% dirt33% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:47 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 6:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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