Brook Trail–Lichen Garden, 4 sights

7.7 mi · ▲ 890 ft · 3 hr 1 min

Brook Trail–Lichen Garden, 4 sights is a 7.7-mile out-and-back near South Village, MA. It climbs 890 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi443 – 778 ft · steepest grade: 17%7.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Wares Waldo East 42.64304, -71.78171
Nearest town South Village, MA

Directions

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Brook Trail–Lichen Garden, 4 sights

7.7 mi · ▲ 890 ft · 3 hr 1 min

Elevation 444–777 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Wares Waldo East · 42.64304, -71.78171

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start on Wares Waldo East, heading S.
  2. 100 ftTurn right onto Wares Waldo West, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftSharp left onto Wares Waldo East, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left onto Friends Trail (Yellow) Dow, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miBear right onto Friends Trail (Yellow), heading NW.
  8. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Lichen Garden, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 400 ftTurn left onto Group Camp, heading E.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rock and Roll, heading NW.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right onto Friends Loop Trail (Orange), heading NW.
  13. 0.8 miBear right, heading W.
  14. 400 ftBear right onto Brook Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.5 miReach Wares Waldo East, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  17. 350 ftBear left onto Friends Loop Trail (Orange), heading SE.
  18. 0.8 miTurn left onto Rock and Roll, heading S.
  19. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Group Camp, heading E.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  21. 400 ftTurn left onto Lichen Garden, heading W.
  22. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Friends Trail (Yellow), heading S.
  23. 0.3 miBear left onto Friends Trail (Yellow) Dow, heading S.
  24. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  26. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  27. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Wares Waldo East, heading S.
  28. 0.1 miSharp right onto Wares Waldo West, heading W.
  29. 50 ftTurn left onto Wares Waldo East, heading W.
  30. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

41% dirt59% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F63°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity70%
Rained 2″ yesterday (4.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 81°66°
Thu 88°69° 43%
Fri 93°70° 33%
Sat 92°69° 33%
Sun 92°67°
Mon 90°72° 15%

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