AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Ford Road

2.3 mi · ▲ 308 ft · 55 min

Ford Road is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near Watson, MA. It climbs 308 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,581 – 1,768 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ford Road 42.55006, -72.83660
Nearest town Watson, MA
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Ford Road

2.3 mi · ▲ 308 ft · 55 min

Elevation 1,582–1,770 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Ford Road · 42.55006, -72.83660

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

  1. Start on Ford Road, heading S.
  2. 1.2 miReach Ford Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/ford-road-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:21 PM — 1 min before dark.

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