Randall's Crossing–Stomper, 3 sights
6.1 mi · ▲ 255 ft · 2 hr 10 min
Randall's Crossing–Stomper, 3 sights is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Willowdale State Forest near Nancys Corner, MA. It climbs 255 ft. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Randall's Crossing–Stomper, 3 sights
6.1 mi · ▲ 255 ft · 2 hr 10 min
Elevation 27–172 ft
Out & Back · Willowdale State Forest
Trailhead: 42.64737, -70.89240
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 62°F / low 47° · precip 49% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:46 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto The Head, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear right onto Willowdale Road West, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Root Canal, heading N.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Stomper, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Root Canal, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left onto Turtle Hill, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear right onto Stomper, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Turtle Hill, heading NE.
- 200 ftSharp left onto Boo, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Turtle Hill, heading N.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Randall's Crossing, heading N.
- 0.5 miReach Stomper, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Turtle Hill, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Boo, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Turtle Hill, heading SE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Stomper, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Turtle Hill, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear right onto Root Canal, heading S.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Stomper, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Root Canal, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Willowdale Road West, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left onto The Head, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:01 PM for the 6:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Bay Circuit Trail–Randall's Crossing, 4 sights 5.4 mi · ▲ 336 ft
- Hood Pond Hoofit 6.9 mi · ▲ 285 ft
- Bull Brook Path–Stomper, 3 sights 6.9 mi · ▲ 227 ft
- Bay Circuit Trail–Root Canal, 3 sights 3.8 mi · ▲ 336 ft
- Willowdale Road West 4.4 mi · ▲ 285 ft
- Willowdale Road West 4.4 mi · ▲ 339 ft
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