Brooks Woodland Preserve

Tumbledown East

2.2 mi · ▲ 201 ft · 50 min

Tumbledown East is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Brooks Woodland Preserve near Petersham, MA. It is mostly level, with 201 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi764 – 974 ft · steepest grade: 19%2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.47396, -72.15918
Nearest town Petersham, MA

Directions

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Tumbledown East

2.2 mi · ▲ 201 ft · 50 min

Elevation 764–976 ft

Out & Back · Brooks Woodland Preserve

Trailhead: 42.47396, -72.15918

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  5. 450 ftTurn left onto Tumbledown East, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right onto Tumbledown North, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 1.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

80% dirt20% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:50 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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