East Dam Road
2.1 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 49 min
East Dam Road is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Middlesex Fells Reservation near Symmes Corner, MA. It is mostly level, with 222 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi98 – 217 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.43961, -71.12607
Nearest town Symmes Corner, MA
Directions
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East Dam Road
2.1 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 49 min
Elevation 97–215 ft
Out & Back · Middlesex Fells Reservation
Trailhead: 42.43961, -71.12607
Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 61°F / low 48° · precip 48% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM
Transit-accessible: Main Street @ Town Way stop 598 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto East Dam Road, heading NE.
- 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
58% dirt42% unspecified
Weather
Light drizzleTemperature 61°F48°
Precip48%Wind2 mphUV1Humidity92%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (1.6″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:47 PM
Mon
67°55°
54%
Tue
59°50°
Wed
61°50°
Thu
63°46°
20%
Fri
62°50°
38%
Sat
59°52°
45%
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Main Street @ Town Way stop 598 m from the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Wenepoykin Hill & Silver Mine Hill via East Dam Road 2.5 mi · ▲ 451 ft
- East Dam Road 2.1 mi · ▲ 326 ft
- Panther Cave & Red Cross Path via Middle Road 2.4 mi · ▲ 164 ft
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