Pine Swamp Road
3.6 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Pine Swamp Road is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Willowdale State Forest near Nancys Corner, MA. It is mostly level, with 139 ft of elevation gain. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi52 – 135 ft4.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.66867, -70.87582
Nearest town Nancys Corner, MA
Directions
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Pine Swamp Road
3.6 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Elevation 51–135 ft
Out & Back · Willowdale State Forest
Trailhead: 42.66867, -70.87582
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Pine Swamp Road, heading NW.
- 450 ftReach Pine Swamp Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 400 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 8:02 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM — 12 min before dark.
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