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Willowdale State Forest

Moon Hill–Displacement, 4 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Moon Hill–Displacement, 4 sights is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Willowdale State Forest near Nancys Corner, MA. The route reaches Moon Hill at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 198 ft of elevation gain. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 190 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.66412, -70.88336
Nearest town Nancys Corner, MA
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Moon Hill–Displacement, 4 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 27–190 ft

Out & Back · Willowdale State Forest

Trailhead: 42.66412, -70.88336

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miBear left onto Displacement, heading NW.
  5. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.8 miTurn right onto Root Canal, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Stomper, heading NW.
  8. 100 ftContinue straight onto Root Canal, heading W.
  9. 250 ftTurn left onto Willowdale Road West, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miBear left onto The Head, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  12. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  13. 250 ftReach Moon Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  15. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miBear right onto Willowdale Road West, heading N.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right onto Root Canal, heading N.
  18. 250 ftContinue straight onto Stomper, heading N.
  19. 100 ftContinue straight onto Root Canal, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left onto Displacement, heading N.
  21. 0.8 miBear right, heading NE.
  22. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  23. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 0.1 miArrive 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/moon-hill-out-back-9-km-9041

Trail surface

56% dirt44% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 8:02 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~72 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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