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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Tumbledown East, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Tumbledown North, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 1.3 miSharp right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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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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- Tumbledown East 3.3 mi · ▲ 534 ft
- Tumbledown East 3.1 mi · ▲ 527 ft
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- Tumbledown East 2.2 mi · ▲ 415 ft
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