Best hikes in Walter Cowls Jones Working Forest

Ambleway maps 14 hikes in Walter Cowls Jones Working Forest, from a 1.9-mile walk to a 12-mile day out. All of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is Baker Reservoir. The biggest climb is Mount Orient–Sumner Mountain Road Water Supply Land, 5 sights, gaining 1,428 ft, and the network tops out at 1,120 ft. One trailhead is within walking range of public transit.