Middlesex School

Farmyard Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 41 min

Farmyard Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Middlesex School near Plain, MA. It is mostly level, with 112 ft of elevation gain. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi177 – 266 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.50364, -71.36995
Nearest town Plain, MA

Directions

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Farmyard Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 41 min

Elevation 178–265 ft

Out & Back · Middlesex School

Trailhead: 42.50364, -71.36995

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Farmyard Trail, heading N.
  6. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

26% dirt74% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM — 7 min before dark.

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