Wylde Woods

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.

Elevation

0 mi194 – 279 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Blue Trail 42.23180, -71.28804
Nearest town Dover, MA

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Blue Trail, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Wylde Woods.
  3. 250 ftTurn left onto Trout Brook Pond Overlook Path, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miSharp right onto Dead end, heading N.
  5. 250 ftTurn left onto Chestnut Oak Loop, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miBear left onto Blue Trail, heading W.
  7. 300 ftBear right onto Whistler Bypass, heading W.
  8. 250 ftTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  12. 450 ftTurn left onto Dover Valley Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right onto Rice's Loop, heading SW.
  14. 250 ftBear left onto Hunt Drive Trail, heading SW.
  15. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  17. 350 ftTurn right onto Donelly's Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 0.3 miReach Wylde Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  21. 0.5 miTurn left onto Hunt Drive Trail, heading S.
  22. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  24. 450 ftBear right onto Rice's Loop, heading S.
  25. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  26. 100 ftContinue straight onto Dover Valley Trail, heading S.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  28. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  29. 250 ftTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading N.
  30. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  31. 0.4 miTurn right onto Whistler Bypass, heading E.
  32. 250 ftBear left onto Blue Trail, heading N.
  33. 300 ftBear right onto Chestnut Oak Loop, heading N.
  34. 0.1 miTurn right onto Dead end, heading E.
  35. 200 ftSharp left onto Trout Brook Pond Overlook Path, heading NE.
  36. 0.2 miTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading NE.
  37. 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 surface

52% dirt48% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:02 PM

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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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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