AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Bradley Palmer State Park

Stomper

3.4 mi · ▲ 227 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Stomper is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Bradley Palmer State Park near Nancys Corner, MA. It is mostly level, with 227 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 171 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

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

3.4 mi · ▲ 227 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Elevation 27–172 ft

Out & Back · Bradley Palmer State Park

Trailhead: 42.64737, -70.89240

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 62°F / low 47° · precip 49% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:46 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 ftReach Stomper, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 300 ftContinue straight onto Stomper, heading NE.
  12. 100 ftContinue straight onto Root Canal, heading N.
  13. 250 ftTurn left onto Willowdale Road West, heading NE.
  14. 0.3 miBear left onto The Head, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  16. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/stomper-out-back-5-km

Trail surface

79% dirt21% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 62°F47°
Precip49%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity95%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.6″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 6 AM: 3% rain7 AM: 4% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 4% rain12 PM: 27% rain1 PM: 31% rain2 PM: 29% rain3 PM: 49% rain4 PM: 44% rain5 PM: 31% rain6 PM: 44% rain7 PM: 31% rain8 PM: 33% rain9 PM: 41% rain10 PM: 43% rain11 PM: 43% rain
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:46 PM
Mon 66°54° 66%
Tue 58°51°
Wed 59°52°
Thu 61°51° 20%
Fri 61°52° 41%
Sat 60°52° 43%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:02 PM for the 6:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

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