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Brooks Woodland Preserve

Jerry's Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 307 ft · 51 min

Jerry's Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Brooks Woodland Preserve near Petersham, MA. It climbs 307 ft. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi807 – 965 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.49107, -72.17061
Nearest town Petersham, MA
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Jerry's Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 307 ft · 51 min

Elevation 808–966 ft

Out & Back · Brooks Woodland Preserve

Trailhead: 42.49107, -72.17061

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left onto Jerry's Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  7. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
  14. 50 ftArrive 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/jerrys-trail-out-back-3-km-034b

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 6:51 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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