Brooks Woodland Preserve

Quaker Drive

4.2 mi · ▲ 738 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Quaker Drive is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Brooks Woodland Preserve near Petersham, MA. It climbs 738 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi764 – 974 ft · steepest grade: 23%4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.49107, -72.17061
Nearest town Petersham, MA

Directions

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Quaker Drive

4.2 mi · ▲ 738 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Elevation 764–976 ft

Out & Back · Brooks Woodland Preserve

Trailhead: 42.49107, -72.17061

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left onto Jerry's Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  7. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Tumbledown North, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto Tumbledown East, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 400 ftBear right, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  17. 100 ftTurn left onto Quaker Drive, heading E.
  18. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  19. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  20. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  23. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  26. 400 ftTurn left onto Tumbledown East, heading NW.
  27. 0.3 miTurn right onto Tumbledown North, heading W.
  28. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  30. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  31. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  32. 200 ftTurn right onto Jerry's Trail, heading NW.
  33. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  34. 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
  35. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

24% dirt76% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:45 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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