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Brook Trail–Friends Trail (Yellow), 6 sights

9.2 mi · ▲ 899 ft · 3 hr 31 min

Brook Trail–Friends Trail (Yellow), 6 sights is a 9.2-mile out-and-back near West Townsend, MA. It climbs 899 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi443 – 804 ft · steepest grade: 16%9.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Brook Trail 42.67152, -71.77426
Nearest town West Townsend, MA
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Brook Trail–Friends Trail (Yellow), 6 sights

9.2 mi · ▲ 899 ft · 3 hr 31 min

Elevation 444–803 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Brook Trail · 42.67152, -71.77426

Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 81°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Brook Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  3. 400 ftBear left onto Friends Loop Trail (Orange), heading NE.
  4. 0.8 miTurn left onto Rock and Roll, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Group Camp, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 400 ftTurn left onto Lichen Garden, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Friends Trail (Yellow), heading SW.
  9. 0.3 miBear left onto Friends (Yellow) Downhill, heading SE.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left onto Old Vinton Pond Road, heading NE.
  12. 0.4 miSharp right onto Pearl Hill Brook Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.6 miTurn left onto Old Vinton Pond Road, heading NW.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right onto Wares Waldo East, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  16. 1.3 miTurn left onto Rattlesnake, heading N.
  17. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 0.3 miSharp right onto Friends Trail (Yellow), heading E.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left onto Lichen Garden, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  21. 400 ftTurn left onto Group Camp, heading N.
  22. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rock and Roll, heading N.
  23. 0.3 miTurn left onto Friends Loop Trail (Orange), heading NE.
  24. 0.3 miSharp right onto Bypass, heading SW.
  25. 0.4 miBear left onto Friends Loop Trail (Orange), heading N.
  26. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  27. 400 ftBear right onto Brook Trail, heading SW.
  28. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/beginner-mtb-trail-brook-trail-out-back-6-sights

Trail surface

33% dirt67% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 81°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity66%
Rained 1.8″ yesterday (3.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 82°66°
Thu 89°69° 42%
Fri 94°70° 33%
Sat 91°68° 33%
Sun 93°66°
Mon 91°72° 15%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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