Friends Trail (Yellow)–Lichen Garden, 3 sights
2.7 mi · ▲ 335 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Friends Trail (Yellow)–Lichen Garden, 3 sights is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near West Townsend, MA. It climbs 335 ft. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi538 – 791 ft2.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Rock and Roll 42.66438, -71.77181
Nearest town West Townsend, MA
Directions
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Friends Trail (Yellow)–Lichen Garden, 3 sights
2.7 mi · ▲ 335 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Elevation 539–790 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Rock and Roll · 42.66438, -71.77181
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 80°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
- Start on Rock and Roll, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Group Camp, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Lichen Garden, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Friends Trail (Yellow), heading NW.
- 0.5 miReach Rock and Roll, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 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 miBear right onto Rock and Roll, heading N.
- 0.2 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
18% dirt82% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 80°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity70%
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
82°64°
Thu
89°69°
42%
Fri
93°70°
33%
Sat
91°68°
33%
Sun
93°66°
Mon
91°72°
15%
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