Friends Loop Trail (Orange)–Friends Trail (Yellow), 4 sights
5.1 mi · ▲ 550 ft · 1 hr 59 min
Friends Loop Trail (Orange)–Friends Trail (Yellow), 4 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back near West Townsend, MA. It climbs 550 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi564 – 791 ft · steepest grade: 17%5.2 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
5.1 mi · ▲ 550 ft · 1 hr 59 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
- Start on Friends Trail (Yellow), heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Lichen Garden, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Group Camp, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rock and Roll, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Friends Loop Trail (Orange), heading N.
- 1.1 miReach Friends Trail (Yellow), then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Rock and Roll, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Group Camp, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Lichen Garden, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Friends Trail (Yellow), heading SW.
- 0.5 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
29% dirt71% 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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