Willowdale State Forest

Gravelly Brook Road

2.8 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Gravelly Brook Road is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Willowdale State Forest near Linebrook, MA. It is mostly level, with 193 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: Gravelly Brook Road 42.66194, -70.91530
Nearest town Linebrook, MA

Directions

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Gravelly Brook Road

2.8 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 27–172 ft

Out & Back · Willowdale State Forest

Trailhead: Gravelly Brook Road · 42.66194, -70.91530

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start on Gravelly Brook Road, heading E.
  2. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 350 ftTurn left onto Willowdale Road West, heading NE.
  5. 100 ftSharp right onto The Head, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miSharp left onto Willowdale Road West, heading N.
  16. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftBear right onto Gravelly Brook Road, heading NW.
  19. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

87% dirt13% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 8:02 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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