{"id":2182,"date":"2021-02-04T18:34:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-04T18:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.trailrunningsites.com\/?p=2182"},"modified":"2023-01-25T15:33:01","modified_gmt":"2023-01-25T15:33:01","slug":"eastern-mass-site-4-willard-brook-state-forest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trailrunningsites.com\/?p=2182","title":{"rendered":"EASTERN MASS, SITE 4: Willard Brook State Forest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This map is intended to be used in conjunction with the site profile text in the <strong><em>TRAIL RUNNING Eastern Massachusetts<\/em><\/strong> guidebook (Ben Kimball 2022, UMASS Press).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.trailrunningsites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/QR4_WillardBrook.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Site 4 Map: Willard Brook<\/a> <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-579\" style=\"width: 16px;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trailrunningsites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/icon_pdf.gif?resize=16%2C16\" alt=\"\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.trailrunningsites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/icon_pdf.gif\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Suggested Route Distance: 6.6 Miles<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trailrunningsites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/WB2_126a-scaled.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trailrunningsites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/WB2_126a.jpg?resize=474%2C267\" alt=\"Photo by Ben Kimball (copyright 2021)\" class=\"wp-image-2308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trailrunningsites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/WB2_126a-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trailrunningsites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/WB2_126a-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trailrunningsites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/WB2_126a-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trailrunningsites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/WB2_126a-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trailrunningsites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/WB2_126a-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trailrunningsites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/WB2_126a-scaled.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trailrunningsites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/WB2_126a-scaled.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Trilogy Trail extension at Willard Brook State Forest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trailrunningsites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/WillardBrook_086a_1.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"315\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trailrunningsites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/WillardBrook_086a_1.jpg?resize=474%2C315\" alt=\"copyright 2021 by Ben Kimball\" class=\"wp-image-2589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trailrunningsites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/WillardBrook_086a_1.jpg?w=968&amp;ssl=1 968w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trailrunningsites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/WillardBrook_086a_1.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trailrunningsites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/WillardBrook_086a_1.jpg?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Friends Trail at Willard Brook State Forest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trailrunningsites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/WB2_071.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trailrunningsites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/WB2_071.jpg?w=474\" alt=\"copyright 2021 by Ben Kimball\" class=\"wp-image-2590\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bare ledge singletrack along the Trilogy Trail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trailrunningsites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/WB2_136-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1640\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.trailrunningsites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/WB2_136-scaled.jpg?fit=474%2C304\" alt=\"copyright 2021 by Ben Kimball\" class=\"wp-image-2591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trailrunningsites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/WB2_136-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trailrunningsites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/WB2_136-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C192&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trailrunningsites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/WB2_136-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C656&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trailrunningsites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/WB2_136-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C492&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trailrunningsites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/WB2_136-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C984&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trailrunningsites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/WB2_136-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1312&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trailrunningsites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/WB2_136-scaled.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trailrunningsites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/WB2_136-scaled.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Trail around Pearl Hill Pond<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trailrunningsites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/WillardBrook_057a.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trailrunningsites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/WillardBrook_057a.jpg?w=474\" alt=\"copyright 2021 by Ben Kimball\" class=\"wp-image-2595\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Stony section of the Friends Trail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trailrunningsites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/WB2_102.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trailrunningsites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/WB2_102.jpg?w=474\" alt=\"copyright 2021 by Ben Kimball\" class=\"wp-image-2593\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Trilogy East trail at Willard Brook State Forest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trailrunningsites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/WillardBrook_030.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.trailrunningsites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/WillardBrook_030.jpg?w=474\" alt=\"copyright 2021 by Ben Kimball\" class=\"wp-image-2597\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Trail bridge over Pearl Hill Brook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To purchase either a hardcopy or ebook version of the&nbsp;<strong><em>Trail Running Eastern Massachusetts<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;guidebook (2022), please visit a local bookseller or order from&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1625346352\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon<\/a>,&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/trail-running-eastern-massachusetts-ben-kimball\/1140474727\" target=\"_blank\">Barnes &amp; Noble<\/a>, or&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.umasspress.com\/9781625346353\/trail-running-eastern-massachusetts\/\" target=\"_blank\">UMASS Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All photos copyright 2021 by Ben Kimball unless otherwise noted.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This map is intended to be used in conjunction with the site profile text in the TRAIL RUNNING Eastern Massachusetts guidebook (Ben Kimball 2022, UMASS Press). Site 4 Map: Willard Brook Suggested Route Distance: 6.6 Miles To purchase either a hardcopy or ebook version of the&nbsp;Trail Running Eastern Massachusetts&nbsp;guidebook (2022), please visit a local bookseller &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trailrunningsites.com\/?p=2182\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">EASTERN MASS, SITE 4: Willard Brook State Forest<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2182","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.trailrunningsites.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2182","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.trailrunningsites.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.trailrunningsites.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.trailrunningsites.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.trailrunningsites.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2182"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/www.trailrunningsites.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2182\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4839,"href":"https:\/\/www.trailrunningsites.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2182\/revisions\/4839"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.trailrunningsites.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2182"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.trailrunningsites.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2182"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.trailrunningsites.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2182"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}