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Brooks Woodland Preserve

Ledges Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 824 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Ledges Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Brooks Woodland Preserve near Petersham, MA. It climbs 824 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi764 – 1,047 ft · steepest grade: 22%5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.47396, -72.15918
Nearest town Petersham, MA
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Ledges Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 824 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Elevation 764–1,047 ft

Out & Back · Brooks Woodland Preserve

Trailhead: 42.47396, -72.15918

Weather Aug 4: Partly cloudy, high 78°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  7. 400 ftTurn left onto Tumbledown East, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right onto Tumbledown North, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 200 ftTurn right onto Jerry's Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  17. 400 ftTurn right onto Ledges Trail, heading S.
  18. 150 ftReach Ledges Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  20. 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 0.4 miTurn left onto Jerry's Trail, heading S.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  24. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  26. 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right onto Tumbledown North, heading NE.
  28. 0.2 miTurn left onto Tumbledown East, heading SE.
  29. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  30. 400 ftBear right, heading SE.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  32. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  33. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  35. 250 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/ledges-trail-out-back-8-km

Trail surface

21% dirt79% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 78°F62°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 2.2″ yesterday (4.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 79°62°
Thu 87°65° 51%
Fri 92°69° 38%
Sat 88°69° 39%
Sun 93°68°
Mon 90°68° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~65 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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