Mountain Laurel Trail–Primary Trail, 3 sights
4.6 mi · ▲ 343 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Mountain Laurel Trail–Primary Trail, 3 sights is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Garfield Woods near Seventh Day Adventist Village, MA. It climbs 343 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Mountain Laurel Trail–Primary Trail, 3 sights
4.6 mi · ▲ 343 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Elevation 342–515 ft
Out & Back · Garfield Woods
Trailhead: Primary Trail · 42.41588, -71.65103
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
- Start on Primary Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Mountain Laurel Trail, heading W.
- 1 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Red, heading NW.
- 0.6 miReach Primary Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 350 ftSharp right onto Mountain Laurel Trail, heading NE.
- 1 miTurn left onto Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Primary Trail, heading NW.
- 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.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
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More from Primary Trail Trailhead
- Mountain Laurel Trail–Red, 3 sights 5.1 mi · ▲ 342 ft
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