Brooks Woodland Preserve

Quaker Drive

6.1 mi · ▲ 965 ft · 2 hr 31 min

Quaker Drive is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Brooks Woodland Preserve near Petersham, MA. It climbs 965 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi764 – 1,047 ft · steepest grade: 18%6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.49735, -72.18118
Nearest town Petersham, MA

Directions

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Quaker Drive

6.1 mi · ▲ 965 ft · 2 hr 31 min

Elevation 764–1,047 ft

Out & Back · Brooks Woodland Preserve

Trailhead: 42.49735, -72.18118

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.9 miTurn left, 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 miTurn right, heading N.
  35. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

17% dirt83% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:45 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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