AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Bradley Palmer State Park

Willowdale Road West

2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min

Willowdale Road West is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Bradley Palmer State Park near Linebrook, MA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 69 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.65264, -70.90912
Nearest town Linebrook, MA
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Willowdale Road West

2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min

Elevation 27–70 ft

Out & Back · Bradley Palmer State Park

Trailhead: 42.65264, -70.90912

Weather Sep 5: Drizzle, high 69°F / low 60° · precip 8% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 7:13 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto The Head, heading NW.
  5. 350 ftBear right onto Willowdale Road West, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right onto Root Canal, heading NW.
  7. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 100 ftTurn left onto Willowdale Road West, heading NW.
  9. 0.3 miBear left onto The Head, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  11. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/willowdale-road-west-out-back-4-km-9c1b

Trail surface

44% gravel26% dirt5% boardwalk25% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 69°F60°
Precip8%Wind5 mphUV5Humidity80%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
70°55°
Sunrise 6:14 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:13 PM
Sun 71°55°
Mon 80°52°
Tue 78°57°
Wed 67°53° 36%
Thu 73°58° 36%
Fri 70°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:53 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:13 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:42 PM.

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