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Easy
Hiking
🇺🇸 United States
Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: US-MA-15

Burlington Woods Walk

Added on 5 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon10 October 2015

Easy 8 km walk through woodland and suburban paths around Burlington.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Ticks are common; check yourself after the walk.

Weather check

At Start
39m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

42.4756, -71.1971

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 42.4756, -71.1971 @ 39m

Quick Stats

Distance
8.43 km
Type
Hiking Trail
Elevation Range
33m - 68m
Max Elevation
68 m
Max Gradient
17.2%
17.2%

Highlights

  • Mary Cummings Park
  • Landlocked Forest

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+112 m

Total Descent

-113 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
26.7

26.7

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
7.8

7.8

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)58%
Moderate (3-8%)33%
Steep (>8%)9%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved41%
Unpaved59%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
41%
Gravel
5%
Dirt Track
54%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

0

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 16

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryEasy

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 42.472454
MAX LAT: 42.482112
MIN LON: -71.210269
MAX LON: -71.187043

Point Spacing: 1.8 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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