Old Douglas Road
4.4 mi · ▲ 203 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Old Douglas Road is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Douglas State Forest near Lakeview Heights, MA. It is mostly level, with 203 ft of elevation gain. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Old Douglas Road
4.4 mi · ▲ 203 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Elevation 740–908 ft
Out & Back · Douglas State Forest
Trailhead: 42.05570, -71.82433
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 59°F / low 51° · precip 61% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Old Douglas Road, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miReach Old Douglas Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:07 PM — 11 min before dark.
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