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Palmer Wildlife Management Area Yellow Dot Trail

The Yellow Dot Trail at the Palmer Wildlife Management Area in Palmer, Massachusetts is a difficult 1.2 mile out-and-back hike on Route 67 near the Warren border. The trail is a bit of mess with plenty of fallen trees and it's not marked very well, so navigating your way back can be tricky. The peak, where this GPS track turns around, provides some views of Warren, Massachusetts through the trees when the leaves are not on them; however, there's likely nothing to see from this point when the leaves are on the trees. In the winter, there may be some ice-flow on a nearby rockface along the hike too. Dogs are allowed here.
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Know Before You Go

  • The Yellow Dot Trail in Palmer, MA is a short, challenging 1.2-mile hike.
  • Expect poor trail markings and numerous obstacles like fallen trees, making navigation difficult.
  • Limited views from the turnaround point, best seen in the leafless seasons; potential for ice formations in winter.
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Distance
1.2 mi
Difficulty
Hard
Type
Out-and-Back
Est. Time
36 min
Elev. Gain
332'
Rating
0.0
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Added
January 16, 2018
Updated
March 18, 2025

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Total Change
380'
Ascent
332'
Descent
330'

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Points of interest

  1. Parking

    42.209391, -72.256822
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  2. Main Trailhead

    42.20915, -72.25737
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Hazards

Lyme and Other Tickborne Diseases (CDC)

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Blaze Dot Color

Yellow

Availability

All seasons

Surface type

Dirt

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