Willowdale State Forest

Turner Hill–Displacement, 4 sights

7.3 mi · ▲ 242 ft · 2 hr 33 min

Turner Hill–Displacement, 4 sights is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in Willowdale State Forest near Linebrook, MA. The route reaches Turner Hill at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 242 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi46 – 259 ft7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.67613, -70.93529
Nearest town Linebrook, MA

Directions

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Turner Hill–Displacement, 4 sights

7.3 mi · ▲ 242 ft · 2 hr 33 min

Elevation 44–259 ft

Out & Back · Willowdale State Forest

Trailhead: 42.67613, -70.93529

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.6 miSharp left, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto Hood Pond Hoofit, heading SE.
  4. 1.1 miTurn left onto Hennigar's Pass, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 400 ftTurn right onto Willowdale Road West, heading E.
  8. 0.7 miTurn left onto Root Canal, heading SE.
  9. 250 ftContinue straight onto Stomper, heading E.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Root Canal, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left onto Displacement, heading NE.
  12. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 150 ftTurn left onto Burnmdown, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miBear left onto Avalanche, heading SE.
  15. 450 ftReach Turner Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 450 ftBear right onto Burnmdown, heading SE.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  18. 150 ftTurn left onto Displacement, heading N.
  19. 0.5 miTurn right onto Root Canal, heading W.
  20. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Stomper, heading SW.
  21. 150 ftContinue straight onto Root Canal, heading W.
  22. 250 ftTurn right onto Willowdale Road West, heading W.
  23. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  25. 0.1 miBear left onto Hennigar's Pass, heading NW.
  26. 100 ftTurn right onto Hood Pond Hoofit, heading SW.
  27. 1 miTurn right, heading W.
  28. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  29. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

82% dirt18% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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