Town Forest–Farm Pond, 4 sights
1.9 mi · ▲ 119 ft · 42 min
Town Forest–Farm Pond, 4 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Town Forest near South Sherborn, MA. The route passes Farm Pond and Town Forest. It is mostly level, with 119 ft of elevation gain. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Town Forest–Farm Pond, 4 sights
1.9 mi · ▲ 119 ft · 42 min
Elevation 141–227 ft
Out & Back · Town Forest
Trailhead: Orange Trail · 42.22632, -71.34694
Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 62°F / low 50° · precip 52% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
- Start on Orange Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Farm Pond.
- 0.2 miPass Town Forest.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Misery Loves Company, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left onto Culmination, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miReach Town Forest, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Misery Loves Company, heading NE.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Orange Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:01 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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