Willowdale State Forest

Pine Swamp Road

3.8 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Pine Swamp Road is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Willowdale State Forest near Nancys Corner, MA. It is mostly level, with 142 ft of elevation gain. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 115 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.66565, -70.87451
Nearest town Nancys Corner, MA

Directions

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Pine Swamp Road

3.8 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Elevation 51–115 ft

Out & Back · Willowdale State Forest

Trailhead: 42.66565, -70.87451

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Pine Swamp Road, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  18. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  22. 50 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 7:37 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM — 12 min before dark.

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