AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Willowdale State Forest

Found

3.4 mi · ▲ 32 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Found is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Willowdale State Forest near Linebrook, MA. It is mostly level, with 32 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 102 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.65264, -70.90912
Nearest town Linebrook, MA
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Found

3.4 mi · ▲ 32 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Elevation 27–101 ft

Out & Back · Willowdale State Forest

Trailhead: 42.65264, -70.90912

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 62°F / low 47° · precip 50% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:46 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto The Head, heading NW.
  5. 350 ftSharp left onto Willowdale Road West, heading NW.
  6. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  9. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  10. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto Found, heading W.
  12. 400 ftReach Found, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  15. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  16. 0.5 miSharp left, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 350 ftTurn left onto Willowdale Road West, heading SE.
  19. 150 ftSharp right onto The Head, heading SE.
  20. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 0.6 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/found-out-back-5-km-e02a

Trail surface

29% gravel28% dirt4% boardwalk39% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 62°F47°
Precip50%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity95%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.6″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 6 AM: 4% rain7 AM: 4% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 5% rain12 PM: 27% rain1 PM: 31% rain2 PM: 30% rain3 PM: 50% rain4 PM: 43% rain5 PM: 30% rain6 PM: 46% rain7 PM: 33% rain8 PM: 33% rain9 PM: 41% rain10 PM: 44% rain11 PM: 44% rain
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:46 PM
Mon 66°54° 67%
Tue 58°51°
Wed 59°52°
Thu 61°51° 19%
Fri 61°52° 40%
Sat 60°52° 43%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:26 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:46 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:15 PM.

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