Adams Farm Preserve–Warren Forest, 3 groves
5 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Adams Farm Preserve–Warren Forest, 3 groves is a 5-mile out-and-back in Adams Farm near Walpole, MA. The route passes Town of Walpole and Warren Forest before reaching Adams Farm Preserve at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 193 ft of elevation gain. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Adams Farm Preserve–Warren Forest, 3 groves
5 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Elevation 144–277 ft
Out & Back · Adams Farm
Trailhead: 42.16172, -71.26141
Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 83°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 500 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.7 miPass Town of Walpole.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left onto White Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 450 ftPass Warren Forest.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Blue Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach Adams Farm Preserve, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto White Trail, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 200 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 1.9 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Jameson Lots–Turner Pond, 3 beaches 1.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Adams Farm Preserve & Town of Walpole via White Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 193 ft
- Warren Forest–Town of Walpole, 3 groves 5 mi · ▲ 164 ft
- Warren Forest–Town of Walpole, 3 groves 5 mi · ▲ 191 ft
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