Prouty Woods Community Forest

Long Lake–Two Brothers Trail, 3 sights

2 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 45 min

Long Lake–Two Brothers Trail, 3 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back in Prouty Woods Community Forest near Littleton Common, MA. The route reaches Long Lake at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 167 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi230 – 394 ft · steepest grade: 17%2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Two Brothers Trail 42.53988, -71.48155
Nearest town Littleton Common, MA

Directions

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Long Lake–Two Brothers Trail, 3 sights

2 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 45 min

Elevation 231–392 ft

Out & Back · Prouty Woods Community Forest

Trailhead: Two Brothers Trail · 42.53988, -71.48155

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Two Brothers Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Wilderness Road, heading NW.
  4. 400 ftReach Long Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 50 ftPass Long Lake.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto Two Brothers Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

90% dirt10% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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