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Willowdale State Forest

Randall's Crossing–Tornado, 3 sights

5 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Randall's Crossing–Tornado, 3 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back in Willowdale State Forest near Nancys Corner, MA. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi46 – 135 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.66263, -70.88104
Nearest town Nancys Corner, MA
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Randall's Crossing–Tornado, 3 sights

5 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 47–134 ft

Out & Back · Willowdale State Forest

Trailhead: 42.66263, -70.88104

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  5. 0.3 miBear left onto Fake Displacement, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miBear right onto Turtle Hill, heading SW.
  7. 450 ftContinue straight onto Randall's Crossing, heading N.
  8. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 450 ftTurn left onto Tornado, heading N.
  11. 0.4 miReach Randall's Crossing, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right onto Randall's Crossing, heading S.
  15. 400 ftContinue straight onto Turtle Hill, heading E.
  16. 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  18. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  19. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  21. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/randalls-crossing-tornado-out-back-3-sights-8-km-1961

Trail surface

9% dirt91% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 8:02 PM

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