Elm Brook via Reformatory Branch Trail
1.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 34 min
Elm Brook via Reformatory Branch Trail is a 1.7-mile out-and-back near West Bedford, MA. The route reaches Elm Brook at the turnaround, 0.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Elm Brook via Reformatory Branch Trail
1.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 34 min
Elevation 116–124 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.48102, -71.29859
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Reformatory Branch Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miPass Elm Brook.
- 500 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miReach Elm Brook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 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 0.9 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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