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Willowdale State Forest

FernFoot via Turtle Hill

4.2 mi · ▲ 278 ft · 1 hr 32 min

FernFoot via Turtle Hill is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Willowdale State Forest near Nancys Corner, MA. It climbs 278 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi36 – 246 ft · steepest grade: 18%4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.65961, -70.88671
Nearest town Nancys Corner, MA
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FernFoot via Turtle Hill

4.2 mi · ▲ 278 ft · 1 hr 32 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.9 miTurn right onto Displacement, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Chevette, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 300 ftTurn right onto Fake Displacement, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miSharp left onto Turtle Hill, heading NW.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left onto FernFoot, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Turtle Hill, heading NW.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left onto Boo, heading S.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left onto Displacement, heading NE.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 150 ftTurn left onto Burnmdown, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miSharp right onto Avalanche, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  16. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/turtle-hill-out-back-7-km-4d6d

Trail surface

37% dirt2% gravel61% 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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