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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Jerry's Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Tumbledown North, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Tumbledown East, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 400 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Quaker Drive, heading E.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Tumbledown East, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Tumbledown North, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Jerry's Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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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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More from this trailhead
- Jerry's Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 419 ft
- Jerry's Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 508 ft
- Jerry's Trail 4 mi · ▲ 479 ft
- Dudley Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 508 ft
- Tumbledown North 4.3 mi · ▲ 624 ft
- Tumbledown North 4.4 mi · ▲ 583 ft
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