Wylde Woods–Blue Trail, 3 sights
4.4 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Wylde Woods–Blue Trail, 3 sights is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Wylde Woods near Dover, MA. The route reaches Wylde Woods. It is mostly level, with 142 ft of elevation gain. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Wylde Woods–Blue Trail, 3 sights
4.4 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Elevation 195–278 ft
Out & Back · Wylde Woods
Trailhead: Blue Trail · 42.23180, -71.28804
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Blue Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Wylde Woods.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Trout Brook Pond Overlook Path, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Dead end, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Chestnut Oak Loop, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Blue Trail, heading W.
- 300 ftBear right onto Whistler Bypass, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Dover Valley Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Rice's Loop, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear left onto Hunt Drive Trail, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Donelly's Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miReach Wylde Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Hunt Drive Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear right onto Rice's Loop, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Dover Valley Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Whistler Bypass, heading E.
- 250 ftBear left onto Blue Trail, heading N.
- 300 ftBear right onto Chestnut Oak Loop, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Dead end, heading E.
- 200 ftSharp left onto Trout Brook Pond Overlook Path, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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