Willowdale State Forest

Slope Side–Stomper, 3 sights

6 mi · ▲ 276 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Slope Side–Stomper, 3 sights is a 6-mile out-and-back in Willowdale State Forest near Nancys Corner, MA. It climbs 276 ft. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 171 ft6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.64737, -70.89240
Nearest town Nancys Corner, MA

Directions

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Slope Side–Stomper, 3 sights

6 mi · ▲ 276 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Elevation 27–172 ft

Out & Back · Willowdale State Forest

Trailhead: 42.64737, -70.89240

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto The Head, heading NW.
  6. 350 ftBear right onto Willowdale Road West, heading N.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right onto Root Canal, heading N.
  8. 250 ftContinue straight onto Stomper, heading NW.
  9. 150 ftContinue straight onto Root Canal, heading N.
  10. 250 ftBear left onto Turtle Hill, heading NE.
  11. 350 ftBear right onto Stomper, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Turtle Hill, heading NE.
  13. 200 ftSharp left onto Boo, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Turtle Hill, heading N.
  15. 0.6 miSharp right, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 250 ftContinue straight onto Chevette, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bull Brook Path, heading N.
  19. 450 ftTurn right onto Slope Side, heading N.
  20. 150 ftReach Stomper, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 150 ftTurn left onto Bull Brook Path, heading NE.
  22. 500 ftContinue straight onto Chevette, heading E.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right onto Fake Displacement, heading S.
  24. 0.2 miSharp left onto Turtle Hill, heading SW.
  25. 0.6 miTurn left onto Boo, heading NW.
  26. 50 ftSharp right onto Turtle Hill, heading NW.
  27. 200 ftContinue straight onto Stomper, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftBear left onto Turtle Hill, heading NW.
  29. 350 ftBear right onto Root Canal, heading S.
  30. 250 ftContinue straight onto Stomper, heading SE.
  31. 150 ftContinue straight onto Root Canal, heading SE.
  32. 250 ftTurn left onto Willowdale Road West, heading S.
  33. 0.3 miBear left onto The Head, heading SE.
  34. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  35. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  36. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  37. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

53% dirt2% gravel45% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 8:02 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 7:28 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM — 5 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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