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Bradley Palmer State Park

Snake

2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 41 min

Snake is a 2-mile out-and-back in Bradley Palmer State Park near Linebrook, MA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 75 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.65264, -70.90912
Nearest town Linebrook, MA
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Snake

2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 41 min

Elevation 27–76 ft

Out & Back · Bradley Palmer State Park

Trailhead: 42.65264, -70.90912

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 NW.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  4. 300 ftTurn right onto Snake, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miReach Snake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 300 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 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/the-head-out-back-3-km

Trail surface

49% gravel6% boardwalk2% dirt43% 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:42 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:02 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:34 PM.

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