Nashoba Woodlands

Fort Rock–Farm Pond, 3 sights

2.1 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 44 min

Fort Rock–Farm Pond, 3 sights is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Nashoba Woodlands near Village of Nagog Woods, MA. The route passes Farm Pond before reaching Fort Rock at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi243 – 292 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Blue Dot Trail 42.51479, -71.45689
Nearest town Village of Nagog Woods, MA

Directions

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Fort Rock–Farm Pond, 3 sights

2.1 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 44 min

Elevation 242–291 ft

Out & Back · Nashoba Woodlands

Trailhead: Blue Dot Trail · 42.51479, -71.45689

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start on Blue Dot Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.9 miPass Farm Pond.
  3. 100 ftTurn left onto Yellow Dot Trail, heading NW.
  4. 150 ftTurn right onto Red Dot Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftReach Fort Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left onto Yellow Dot Trail, heading SW.
  8. 150 ftTurn right onto Blue Dot Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.9 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

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:41 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM — 13 min before dark.

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