AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Willowdale State Forest

Chair

3.5 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Chair is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Willowdale State Forest near Linebrook, MA. It is mostly level, with 198 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 171 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.66556, -70.91991
Nearest town Linebrook, MA
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Chair

3.5 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 27–172 ft

Out & Back · Willowdale State Forest

Trailhead: 42.66556, -70.91991

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 E.
  2. 0.3 miBear right onto Chair, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 350 ftTurn left onto Willowdale Road West, heading SE.
  8. 150 ftSharp right onto The Head, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miSharp left onto Willowdale Road West, heading N.
  19. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  20. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  21. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  22. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 350 ftTurn right onto Chair, heading NW.
  24. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  25. 0.3 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-7-km-935b

Trail surface

58% dirt42% 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 83°63°
Thu 89°71° 28%
Fri 96°73° 30%
Sat 94°69° 47%
Sun 95°68° 17%
Mon 95°70°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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