Ford's Folly Trail
2.3 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 52 min
Ford's Folly Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Wittenborg Woods near Nobscot, MA. It is mostly level, with 197 ft of elevation gain. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi259 – 397 ft2.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.34448, -71.46697
Nearest town Nobscot, MA
Directions
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Ford's Folly Trail
2.3 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 52 min
Elevation 260–397 ft
Out & Back · Wittenborg Woods
Trailhead: 42.34448, -71.46697
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Ford's Folly Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miReach Ford's Folly Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM — 4 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Bay Circuit Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 294 ft
- Bay Circuit Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 288 ft
- Falling Rock Ridge via Bay Circuit Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 318 ft
- Bay Circuit Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 225 ft
- Nobscot Hill via Bay Circuit Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 434 ft
- Bay Circuit Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 433 ft
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