Adams Farm Preserve–Warren Forest, 4 groves
3.3 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Adams Farm Preserve–Warren Forest, 4 groves is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Adams Farm near Medfield, MA. The route passes Town of Walpole and Warren Forest before reaching Adams Farm Preserve at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 135 ft of elevation gain. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Adams Farm Preserve–Warren Forest, 4 groves
3.3 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 184–277 ft
Out & Back · Adams Farm
Trailhead: Red Gate Farm Trail · 42.18652, -71.27786
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
- Start on Red Gate Farm Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miPass Town of Walpole.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn left onto White Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 400 ftPass Warren Forest.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Blue Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miReach Adams Farm Preserve, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto White Trail, heading S.
- 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Red Gate Farm Trail, heading NW.
- 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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