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Warwick State Forest

Foster Road via Moss Brook Road

4.9 mi · ▲ 585 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Foster Road via Moss Brook Road is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Warwick State Forest near West Orange, MA. It climbs 585 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi633 – 794 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.63067, -72.33659
Nearest town West Orange, MA
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Foster Road via Moss Brook Road

4.9 mi · ▲ 585 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Elevation 634–795 ft

Out & Back · Warwick State Forest

Trailhead: 42.63067, -72.33659

Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 80°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 1.8 miTurn left onto Moss Brook Road, heading SW.
  3. 200 ftSharp right, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Foster Road, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miReach Foster Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.7 miSharp left onto Moss Brook Road, heading NE.
  7. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 1.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/foster-road-out-back-8-km

Trail surface

71% dirt2% gravel27% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 80°F61°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity71%
Rained 1″ yesterday (3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 80°62°
Thu 90°65° 57%
Fri 92°68° 36%
Sat 89°68° 38%
Sun 93°67°
Mon 89°68° 16%

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