Brooks Woodland Preserve

Tumbledown East

3.1 mi · ▲ 527 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Tumbledown East is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Brooks Woodland Preserve near Petersham, MA. It climbs 527 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi764 – 1,014 ft · steepest grade: 20%3.3 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Tumbledown East

3.1 mi · ▲ 527 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Elevation 764–1,015 ft

Out & Back · Brooks Woodland Preserve

Trailhead: 42.47396, -72.15918

Weather Aug 4: Partly cloudy, high 78°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:06 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 left, heading NW.
  12. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 0.6 miBear right, heading E.
  14. 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left onto Tumbledown East, heading SW.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 400 ftBear right, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  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.

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

Trail surface

32% dirt68% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 78°F61°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity84%
Rained 2.3″ yesterday (4.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 79°63°
Thu 87°67° 51%
Fri 91°69° 38%
Sat 90°68° 39%
Sun 91°65°
Mon 89°69° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:28 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM — 2 min before dark.

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