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Willowdale State Forest

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
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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 Aug 4: Clear, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto Displacement, heading W.
  4. 0.5 miBear left onto Root Canal, heading S.
  5. 200 ftBear left onto "No Name", heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Root Canal, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Snake, heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 300 ftContinue straight onto The Head, heading NW.
  10. 350 ftBear right onto Willowdale Road West, heading NW.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right onto Root Canal, heading NW.
  12. 250 ftContinue straight onto Stomper, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Turtle Hill, heading W.
  14. 250 ftSharp left onto Boo, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto Turtle Hill, heading E.
  16. 0.3 miContinue straight onto FernFoot, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Turtle Hill, heading NW.
  18. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  19. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 250 ftContinue straight onto Displacement, heading SE.
  22. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  23. 100 ftTurn left onto Burnmdown, heading S.
  24. 0.3 miSharp right onto Avalanche, heading SE.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  26. 500 ftSharp left, heading S.
  27. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/turner-hill-out-back-9-km-fc33

Trail surface

27% dirt73% 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°

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