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

4.9 mi · ▲ 719 ft · 2 hr

Friends Loop Trail (Orange)–Lichen Garden, 3 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Ashby, MA. It climbs 719 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi502 – 784 ft · steepest grade: 19%4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Friends Loop Trail (Orange) 42.66211, -71.78146
Nearest town Ashby, MA
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Friends Loop Trail (Orange)–Lichen Garden, 3 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 719 ft · 2 hr

Elevation 501–785 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Friends Loop Trail (Orange) · 42.66211, -71.78146

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 Loop Trail (Orange), heading NE.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right onto Rock and Roll, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Group Camp, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 400 ftTurn left onto Lichen Garden, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Friends Trail (Yellow), heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miBear left onto Friends (Yellow) Downhill, heading SE.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.5 miTurn left onto Old Vinton Pond Road, heading NE.
  10. 200 ftReach Friends Loop Trail (Orange), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 0.5 miTurn left onto Friends (Yellow) Downhill, heading NW.
  13. 0.3 miBear right onto Friends Trail (Yellow), heading NW.
  14. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Lichen Garden, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  16. 400 ftTurn left onto Group Camp, heading E.
  17. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rock and Roll, heading NW.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left onto Friends Loop Trail (Orange), heading SW.
  19. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/friends-loop-trail-orange-group-camp-out-back-5-sights-9-km

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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