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Brooks Woodland Preserve

Jerry's Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 278 ft · 52 min

Jerry's Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Brooks Woodland Preserve near Petersham, MA. It climbs 278 ft. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi797 – 965 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

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

2.2 mi · ▲ 278 ft · 52 min

Elevation 798–966 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 right, heading E.
  8. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 500 ftBear right, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NW.
  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-4b57

Trail surface

25% dirt75% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 6:51 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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