Willowdale State Forest

Turtle Hill

4.2 mi · ▲ 306 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Turtle Hill is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Willowdale State Forest near Nancys Corner, MA. It climbs 306 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi33 – 246 ft · steepest grade: 21%4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.65961, -70.88671
Nearest town Nancys Corner, MA

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Turtle Hill

4.2 mi · ▲ 306 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Elevation 32–245 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 left onto Displacement, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right onto Boo, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miSharp left onto Turtle Hill, heading SW.
  5. 200 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 250 ftSharp left onto Boo, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Turtle Hill, heading N.
  8. 0.6 miSharp right, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 250 ftContinue straight onto Displacement, heading SE.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 100 ftTurn left onto Burnmdown, heading SW.
  14. 0.3 miSharp right onto Avalanche, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  16. 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

34% dirt66% 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