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Willowdale State Forest

Gravelly Brook Road

2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 54 min

Gravelly Brook Road is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Willowdale State Forest near Linebrook, MA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 66 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.65264, -70.90912
Nearest town Linebrook, MA
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Gravelly Brook Road

2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 54 min

Elevation 27–67 ft

Out & Back · Willowdale State Forest

Trailhead: 42.65264, -70.90912

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto The Head, heading NW.
  5. 350 ftSharp left onto Willowdale Road West, heading NW.
  6. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Gravelly Brook Road, heading W.
  9. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 350 ftTurn left onto Willowdale Road West, heading E.
  13. 150 ftSharp right onto The Head, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  15. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/gravelly-brook-road-out-back-4-km-9a38

Trail surface

42% dirt36% gravel4% boardwalk18% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 2″ yesterday (2.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 84°62°
Thu 89°71° 27%
Fri 96°73° 30%
Sat 94°69° 47%
Sun 95°68° 17%
Mon 95°70°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:42 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:02 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:34 PM.

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