FernFoot & Slope Side via Turtle Hill
5 mi · ▲ 421 ft · 1 hr 53 min
FernFoot & Slope Side via Turtle Hill is a 5-mile out-and-back in Willowdale State Forest near Nancys Corner, MA. It climbs 421 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi36 – 246 ft · steepest grade: 16%5.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.65961, -70.88671
Nearest town Nancys Corner, MA
Directions
AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com
FernFoot & Slope Side via Turtle Hill
5 mi · ▲ 421 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Elevation 34–245 ft
Out & Back · Willowdale State Forest
Trailhead: 42.65961, -70.88671
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Displacement, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Three Bridges, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Slope Side, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Bull Brook Path, heading W.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Chevette, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Fake Displacement, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Turtle Hill, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto FernFoot, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Turtle Hill, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Boo, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Displacement, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Burnmdown, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Avalanche, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
29% dirt1% gravel70% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 1.3″ yesterday (1.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed
84°63°
Thu
89°71°
28%
Fri
96°73°
30%
Sat
95°69°
47%
Sun
95°68°
17%
Mon
95°70°
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Three Bridges 2 mi · ▲ 84 ft
- Three Bridges 2.3 mi · ▲ 117 ft
- Displacement 2.4 mi · ▲ 201 ft
- Bull Brook Path 2.8 mi · ▲ 139 ft
- Three Bridges 2.8 mi · ▲ 147 ft
- Displacement 2.8 mi · ▲ 201 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Nancys Corner, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Nancys Corner, Massachusetts