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Friends Loop Trail (Orange)–Lichen Garden, 4 sights

8.2 mi · ▲ 957 ft · 3 hr 13 min

Friends Loop Trail (Orange)–Lichen Garden, 4 sights is an 8.2-mile out-and-back near Ashby, MA. It climbs 957 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi525 – 778 ft · steepest grade: 18%8.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.66132, -71.78375
Nearest town Ashby, MA
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Friends Loop Trail (Orange)–Lichen Garden, 4 sights

8.2 mi · ▲ 957 ft · 3 hr 13 min

Elevation 526–777 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.66132, -71.78375

Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 79°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Friends Loop Trail (Orange), heading N.
  4. 1.1 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. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Wares Waldo East, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miSharp right onto Wares Waldo West, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Wares Waldo East, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto Wares Waldo West, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftReach Friends Loop Trail (Orange), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto Wares Waldo East, heading N.
  19. 50 ftTurn right onto Wares Waldo West, heading N.
  20. 50 ftSharp left onto Wares Waldo East, heading NW.
  21. 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 0.4 miTurn left onto Friends (Yellow) Downhill, heading N.
  24. 0.3 miBear right onto Friends Trail (Yellow), heading NE.
  25. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Lichen Garden, heading NE.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  27. 400 ftTurn left onto Group Camp, heading N.
  28. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rock and Roll, heading N.
  29. 0.3 miTurn right onto Friends Loop Trail (Orange), heading NE.
  30. 1.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  31. 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
  32. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/damon-pond-damon-pond-out-back-13-km-13c4

Trail surface

25% dirt75% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 79°F61°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity69%
Rained 1.8″ yesterday (3.8″ 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°65°
Thu 88°68° 43%
Fri 92°69° 33%
Sat 89°68° 33%
Sun 91°66°
Mon 89°71° 15%

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