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Hale Education

Peacock Ridge Trail

2 mi · ▲ 120 ft · 44 min

Peacock Ridge Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back in Hale Education near Westwood, MA. It is mostly level, with 120 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi194 – 292 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.20978, -71.23601
Nearest town Westwood, MA
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Peacock Ridge Trail

2 mi · ▲ 120 ft · 44 min

Elevation 192–291 ft

Out & Back · Hale Education

Trailhead: 42.20978, -71.23601

Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  7. 300 ftTurn right onto Highway to Hell, heading N.
  8. 0.5 miSharp left onto Peacock Ridge Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miReach Peacock Ridge Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Highway to Hell, heading SW.
  12. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 300 ftBear right, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  15. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  17. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  18. 50 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/dover-conservation-land-out-back-6-km-5b4f

Trail surface

77% dirt23% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 82°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 0.9″ yesterday (1.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 84°64°
Thu 89°69° 28%
Fri 96°71° 29%
Sat 93°70° 36%
Sun 96°67° 15%
Mon 94°71° 16%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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