Dudley Trail–Tumbledown South, 3 sights
4.2 mi · ▲ 582 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Dudley Trail–Tumbledown South, 3 sights is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Brooks Woodland Preserve near Petersham, MA. It climbs 582 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Dudley Trail–Tumbledown South, 3 sights
4.2 mi · ▲ 582 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Elevation 776–1,015 ft
Out & Back · Brooks Woodland Preserve
Trailhead: 42.49107, -72.17061
Weather Aug 4: Partly cloudy, high 77°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Dudley Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miReach Dudley Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Tumbledown East, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Tumbledown South, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Tumbledown West, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 1.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive 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 2.0 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Jerry's Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 307 ft
- Jerry's Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 278 ft
- Tumbledown North 2.5 mi · ▲ 423 ft
- Tumbledown North 2.6 mi · ▲ 380 ft
- Tumbledown East 3.4 mi · ▲ 598 ft
- Tumbledown East 3.5 mi · ▲ 549 ft
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