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Friends Loop Trail (Orange)–Lichen Garden, 3 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 442 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Friends Loop Trail (Orange)–Lichen Garden, 3 sights is a 5.3-mile out-and-back near South Village, MA. It climbs 442 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi564 – 801 ft · steepest grade: 16%5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.64924, -71.78841
Nearest town South Village, MA
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Friends Loop Trail (Orange)–Lichen Garden, 3 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 442 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Elevation 565–800 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.64924, -71.78841

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 55°F / low 46° · precip 58% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left onto Rattlesnake, heading N.
  4. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miSharp right onto Friends Trail (Yellow), heading S.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto Lichen Garden, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 400 ftTurn left onto Group Camp, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rock and Roll, heading NW.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left onto Friends Loop Trail (Orange), heading SW.
  11. 0.4 miReach Lichen Garden, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right onto Rock and Roll, heading NE.
  13. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Group Camp, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  15. 400 ftTurn left onto Lichen Garden, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right onto Friends Trail (Yellow), heading S.
  17. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 150 ftContinue straight onto Rattlesnake, heading NW.
  20. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  22. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/rattlesnake-hill-out-back-via-friends-loop-trail-orange

Trail surface

28% dirt72% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 55°F46°
Precip58%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity96%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.5″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45° 5 AM: 6% rain6 AM: 6% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 6% rain9 AM: 8% rain10 AM: 10% rain11 AM: 33% rain12 PM: 42% rain1 PM: 56% rain2 PM: 58% rain3 PM: 45% rain4 PM: 36% rain5 PM: 47% rain6 PM: 53% rain7 PM: 49% rain8 PM: 43% rain9 PM: 41% rain10 PM: 43% rain11 PM: 38% rain
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Mon 64°51° 27%
Tue 58°43°
Wed 60°41°
Thu 63°39°
Fri 63°45° 34%
Sat 59°49° 38%

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