Town Forest

Kaufman Trail (blue blaze) & Kaufman Trail (yellow blaze)

1.9 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 40 min

Kaufman Trail (blue blaze) & Kaufman Trail (yellow blaze) is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Town Forest near Shaker Village, MA. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi315 – 404 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Kaufman Trail (yellow blaze) 42.52343, -71.56732
Nearest town Shaker Village, MA

Directions

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Kaufman Trail (blue blaze) & Kaufman Trail (yellow blaze)

1.9 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 40 min

Elevation 316–404 ft

Out & Back · Town Forest

Trailhead: Kaufman Trail (yellow blaze) · 42.52343, -71.56732

Weather Aug 3: Rain, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 92% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start on Kaufman Trail (yellow blaze), heading E.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right onto Kaufman Trail (blue blaze), heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Blue Blaze, heading NE.
  4. 450 ftTurn left onto Kaufman Trail (blue blaze), heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miReach Kaufman Trail (yellow blaze), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right onto Blue Blaze, heading S.
  7. 450 ftTurn right onto Kaufman Trail (blue blaze), heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Kaufman Trail (yellow blaze), heading W.
  9. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 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

100% dirt

Weather

RainTemperature 78°F68°
Precip92%Wind9 mphUV4Humidity75%
Rained 1.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 4% rain1 AM: 1% rain2 AM: 2% rain3 AM: 19% rain4 AM: 42% rain5 AM: 79% rain6 AM: 80% rain7 AM: 67% rain8 AM: 89% rain9 AM: 92% rain10 AM: 87% rain11 AM: 52% rain12 PM: 63% rain1 PM: 50% rain2 PM: 56% rain3 PM: 52% rain4 PM: 44% rain5 PM: 40% rain6 PM: 42% rain7 PM: 21% rain8 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Tue 83°63°
Wed 84°64°
Thu 87°68° 28%
Fri 95°71° 33%
Sat 93°71° 30%
Sun 96°69°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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