Willowdale State Forest

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miSharp right onto Pine Swamp Road, heading NW.
  12. 450 ftReach Pine Swamp Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 400 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  19. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  21. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  22. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  23. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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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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