East Dam Road
2.1 mi · ▲ 326 ft · 52 min
East Dam Road is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Middlesex Fells Reservation near Symmes Corner, MA. It climbs 326 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi98 – 217 ft · steepest grade: 19%2.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.43884, -71.12757
Nearest town Symmes Corner, MA
Directions
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East Dam Road
2.1 mi · ▲ 326 ft · 52 min
Elevation 97–215 ft
Out & Back · Middlesex Fells Reservation
Trailhead: 42.43884, -71.12757
Weather Aug 3: Heavy rain, high 78°F / low 67° · precip 80% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Transit-accessible: Main Street @ Town Way stop 451 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.2 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 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
57% dirt43% unspecified
Weather
Heavy rainTemperature 78°F67°
Precip80%Wind8 mphUV2Humidity81%
Rained 0.6″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Tue
80°61°
Wed
91°62°
Thu
91°70°
16%
Fri
97°73°
27%
Sat
93°71°
40%
Sun
96°70°
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Main Street @ Town Way stop 451 m from the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- East Dam Road 2.1 mi · ▲ 222 ft
- Panther Cave & Red Cross Path via Middle Road 2.4 mi · ▲ 164 ft
- Wenepoykin Hill & Silver Mine Hill via East Dam Road 2.5 mi · ▲ 451 ft
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