Lichen Garden–Rattlesnake, 3 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 365 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Lichen Garden–Rattlesnake, 3 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near West Townsend, MA. It climbs 365 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi564 – 801 ft · steepest grade: 19%3.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.66801, -71.77932
Nearest town West Townsend, MA
Directions
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Lichen Garden–Rattlesnake, 3 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 365 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Elevation 565–800 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right onto Friends Loop Trail (Orange), heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Rock and Roll, heading E.
- 0.3 miContinue straight 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.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Rattlesnake, heading NW.
- 0.1 miReach Rock and Roll, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Friends Trail (Yellow), heading S.
- 0.2 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.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
34% dirt66% 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%
Other ways to reach this destination
- 5.6 mi · out & back · via Friends Loop Trail (Orange)
- 4.9 mi · out & back · via Friends Loop Trail (Orange)
- 7.7 mi · out & back · via Friends Loop Trail (Orange)
- 9.2 mi · out & back · via Friends Loop Trail (Orange)
- 5.3 mi · out & back · via Friends Loop Trail (Orange)
- 8.2 mi · out & back · via Friends Loop Trail (Orange)
More from this trailhead
- Vinton Pond–Group Camp, 3 sights 2.7 mi · ▲ 259 ft
- Lichen Garden–Rock and Roll, 3 sights 5.6 mi · ▲ 734 ft
- Friends Trail (Yellow)–Lichen Garden, 4 sights 6 mi · ▲ 695 ft
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