Brooks Woodland Preserve

Tumbledown East

2.1 mi · ▲ 408 ft · 54 min

Tumbledown East is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Brooks Woodland Preserve near Petersham, MA. It climbs 408 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi764 – 974 ft · steepest grade: 22%2.2 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Tumbledown East

2.1 mi · ▲ 408 ft · 54 min

Elevation 764–976 ft

Out & Back · Brooks Woodland Preserve

Trailhead: 42.47396, -72.15918

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  7. 400 ftTurn left onto Tumbledown East, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right onto Tumbledown North, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  12. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  14. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left onto Tumbledown East, heading SW.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 400 ftBear right, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

49% dirt51% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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