Bradley Palmer State Park

Skull Face

2.8 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 59 min

Skull Face is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Bradley Palmer State Park near Linebrook, MA. It is mostly level, with 114 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi33 – 177 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.65337, -70.90656
Nearest town Linebrook, MA

Directions

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Skull Face

2.8 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 59 min

Elevation 32–178 ft

Out & Back · Bradley Palmer State Park

Trailhead: 42.65337, -70.90656

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miSharp left onto Skull Face, heading E.
  8. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  9. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

73% dirt16% gravel11% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 2″ yesterday (2.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 84°62°
Thu 89°71° 27%
Fri 96°73° 30%
Sat 94°69° 47%
Sun 95°68° 17%
Mon 95°70°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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