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Bradley Palmer State Park

Gravelly Brook Road

2.9 mi · ▲ 218 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Gravelly Brook Road is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Bradley Palmer State Park near Nancys Corner, MA. It is mostly level, with 218 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 171 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.64963, -70.89119
Nearest town Nancys Corner, MA
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Gravelly Brook Road

2.9 mi · ▲ 218 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 27–172 ft

Out & Back · Bradley Palmer State Park

Trailhead: 42.64963, -70.89119

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto The Head, heading NW.
  7. 350 ftSharp left onto Willowdale Road West, heading N.
  8. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 350 ftContinue straight onto Gravelly Brook Road, heading SW.
  10. 400 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 450 ftContinue straight onto Willowdale Road West, heading SE.
  12. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 200 ftSharp right onto The Head, heading NW.
  14. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  18. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/gravelly-brook-road-out-back-5-km-89f0

Trail surface

86% dirt14% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:00 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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