AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Lichen Garden–Rock and Roll, 3 sights

5.6 mi · ▲ 734 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Lichen Garden–Rock and Roll, 3 sights is a 5.6-mile out-and-back near West Townsend, MA. It climbs 734 ft. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi525 – 778 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.66801, -71.77932
Nearest town West Townsend, MA
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Lichen Garden–Rock and Roll, 3 sights

5.6 mi · ▲ 734 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Elevation 526–777 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.66801, -71.77932

Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 150 ftBear right onto Friends Loop Trail (Orange), heading E.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left onto Rock and Roll, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Group Camp, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 400 ftTurn left onto Lichen Garden, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Friends Trail (Yellow), heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miBear left onto Friends (Yellow) Downhill, heading SE.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Wares Waldo East, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miSharp right onto Wares Waldo West, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Wares Waldo East, heading W.
  15. 50 ftReach Rock and Roll, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 100 ftTurn right onto Wares Waldo West, heading N.
  17. 50 ftSharp left onto Wares Waldo East, heading NW.
  18. 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 0.4 miTurn left onto Friends (Yellow) Downhill, heading NE.
  21. 0.3 miBear right onto Friends Trail (Yellow), heading NE.
  22. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Lichen Garden, heading NE.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  24. 400 ftTurn left onto Group Camp, heading N.
  25. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rock and Roll, heading N.
  26. 0.3 miTurn right onto Friends Loop Trail (Orange), heading NW.
  27. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  28. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/friends-loop-trail-orange-lichen-garden-out-back-4-sights-9-km-d2d4

Trail surface

33% dirt67% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 80°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity66%
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° 42%
Fri 92°70° 33%
Sat 90°69° 33%
Sun 92°66°
Mon 90°71° 15%

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