Bradley Palmer State Park

Fieldy Loop

3.4 mi · ▲ 284 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Fieldy Loop is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Bradley Palmer State Park near Nancys Corner, MA. It climbs 284 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 171 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.64737, -70.89240
Nearest town Nancys Corner, MA

Directions

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Fieldy Loop

3.4 mi · ▲ 284 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 27–172 ft

Out & Back · Bradley Palmer State Park

Trailhead: 42.64737, -70.89240

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:46 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto The Head, heading NW.
  6. 350 ftSharp left onto Willowdale Road West, heading N.
  7. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right onto Fieldy Loop, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miReach Fieldy Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 500 ftContinue straight onto Willowdale Road West, heading SE.
  12. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 250 ftSharp right onto The Head, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 0.6 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

82% dirt18% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 6:46 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:02 PM for the 6:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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