Brooks Woodland Preserve

Jerry's Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 419 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Jerry's Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Brooks Woodland Preserve near Petersham, MA. It climbs 419 ft. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi853 – 1,047 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.49735, -72.18118
Nearest town Petersham, MA

Directions

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Jerry's Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 419 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 852–1,047 ft

Out & Back · Brooks Woodland Preserve

Trailhead: 42.49735, -72.18118

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.9 miTurn left, 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. 300 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:32 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:52 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:20 PM.

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