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Bradley Palmer State Park

Willowdale Road West

2.7 mi · ▲ 218 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Willowdale Road West is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Bradley Palmer State Park near Nancys Corner, MA. It is mostly level, with 218 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 171 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.64963, -70.89119
Nearest town Nancys Corner, MA
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Willowdale Road West

2.7 mi · ▲ 218 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 27–172 ft

Out & Back · Bradley Palmer State Park

Trailhead: 42.64963, -70.89119

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto The Head, heading NW.
  7. 350 ftSharp left onto Willowdale Road West, heading N.
  8. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 300 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 250 ftSharp right onto The Head, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  16. 0.5 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-7e1b

Trail surface

86% dirt14% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 8:02 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:28 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM — 4 min before dark.

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