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Willowdale State Forest

Willowdale Road West

4.4 mi · ▲ 287 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Willowdale Road West is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Willowdale State Forest near Nancys Corner, MA. It climbs 287 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 171 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

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

4.4 mi · ▲ 287 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Elevation 27–172 ft

Out & Back · Willowdale State Forest

Trailhead: 42.64963, -70.89119

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · 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. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  11. 0.5 miSharp right, heading NW.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  17. 0.5 miSharp left, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 450 ftSharp right onto The Head, heading SE.
  20. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  21. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  24. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/willowdale-road-west-out-back-7-km-8d7c

Trail surface

76% dirt24% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 83°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity72%
Rained 2″ yesterday (2.2″ 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°62°
Thu 89°71° 26%
Fri 96°73° 29%
Sat 94°69° 46%
Sun 95°68° 17%
Mon 95°70°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:29 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM — 3 min before dark.

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