Friends Loop Trail (Orange)–Friends Trail (Yellow), 4 sights

3.7 mi · ▲ 468 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Friends Loop Trail (Orange)–Friends Trail (Yellow), 4 sights is a 3.7-mile out-and-back near West Townsend, MA. It climbs 468 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi564 – 791 ft · steepest grade: 17%3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Friends Trail (Yellow) 42.66103, -71.77807
Nearest town West Townsend, MA

Directions

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Friends Loop Trail (Orange)–Friends Trail (Yellow), 4 sights

3.7 mi · ▲ 468 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Elevation 565–790 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Friends Trail (Yellow) · 42.66103, -71.77807

Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 79°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start on Friends Trail (Yellow), heading E.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left onto Lichen Garden, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 400 ftTurn left onto Group Camp, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rock and Roll, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left onto Friends Loop Trail (Orange), heading SW.
  7. 0.4 miReach Friends Trail (Yellow), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right onto Rock and Roll, heading NE.
  9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Group Camp, heading SE.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 400 ftTurn left onto Lichen Garden, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto Friends Trail (Yellow), heading SW.
  13. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

40% dirt60% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 79°F61°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity69%
Rained 1.8″ yesterday (3.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 81°65°
Thu 88°68° 43%
Fri 92°69° 33%
Sat 89°68° 33%
Sun 91°66°
Mon 89°71° 15%

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