Dudley Trail–Ledges Trail, 3 sights
6.9 mi · ▲ 720 ft · 2 hr 40 min
Dudley Trail–Ledges Trail, 3 sights is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Brooks Woodland Preserve near Petersham, MA. It climbs 720 ft. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Dudley Trail–Ledges Trail, 3 sights
6.9 mi · ▲ 720 ft · 2 hr 40 min
Elevation 808–1,089 ft
Out & Back · Brooks Woodland Preserve
Trailhead: 42.49106, -72.18537
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Ledges Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Dudley Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Surprise Meadow Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miReach Ledges Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Dudley Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Ledges Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:32 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:52 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:20 PM.
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