Blue Loop
3.4 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Blue Loop is a 3.4-mile loop in Lane Forest near Old City, MA. It is mostly level, with 115 ft of elevation gain. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi384 – 482 ft3.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Tenderness Trail (yellow) 42.61682, -71.73417
Nearest town Old City, MA
Directions
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Blue Loop
3.4 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Elevation 384–482 ft
Loop · Lane Forest
Trailhead: Tenderness Trail (yellow) · 42.61682, -71.73417
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 81°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right onto Brook Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Snowmobile Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Green, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Blue, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 300 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
ClearTemperature 81°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 1.7″ yesterday (3″ 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
83°63°
Thu
88°69°
39%
Fri
94°70°
33%
Sat
92°68°
33%
Sun
93°67°
Mon
91°72°
15%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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