Displacement–FernFoot, 5 sights
5.2 mi · ▲ 251 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Displacement–FernFoot, 5 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Willowdale State Forest near Nancys Corner, MA. It climbs 251 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi33 – 246 ft · steepest grade: 18%5.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.66013, -70.89499
Nearest town Nancys Corner, MA
Directions
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Displacement–FernFoot, 5 sights
5.2 mi · ▲ 251 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Elevation 32–245 ft
Out & Back · Willowdale State Forest
Trailhead: 42.66013, -70.89499
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Displacement, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Root Canal, heading S.
- 200 ftBear left onto "No Name", heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Root Canal, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Snake, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto The Head, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear right onto Willowdale Road West, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Root Canal, heading NW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Stomper, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Turtle Hill, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Boo, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Turtle Hill, heading E.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto FernFoot, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Turtle Hill, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Displacement, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Burnmdown, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Avalanche, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 500 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 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
27% dirt73% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 6:45 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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