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Willowdale State Forest

Willowdale Road West

2.4 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 50 min

Willowdale Road West is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Willowdale State Forest near Nancys Corner, MA. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 69 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.65740, -70.88983
Nearest town Nancys Corner, MA
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Willowdale Road West

2.4 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 50 min

Elevation 27–70 ft

Out & Back · Willowdale State Forest

Trailhead: 42.65740, -70.88983

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 W.
  2. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  3. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  4. 0.6 miBear left, heading W.
  5. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto The Head, heading NW.
  8. 350 ftBear right onto Willowdale Road West, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right onto Root Canal, heading N.
  10. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 100 ftTurn left onto Willowdale Road West, heading NW.
  12. 0.3 miBear left onto The Head, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  16. 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
  17. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  18. 150 ftArrive 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-8e42

Trail surface

71% dirt29% 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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