Main Trail (blue) Viewpoint & Main Trail (blue)
2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min
Main Trail (blue) Viewpoint & Main Trail (blue) is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Hartwell Town Forest near Bedford, MA. The route reaches Main Trail (blue) Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Main Trail (blue) Viewpoint & Main Trail (blue)
2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min
Elevation 114–125 ft
Out & Back · Hartwell Town Forest
Trailhead: 42.47939, -71.26680
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 61°F / low 47° · precip 50% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Minuteman Bikeway, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Main Trail (blue), heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Secondary Trail (orange), heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Main Trail (blue), heading W.
- 0.5 miReach Main Trail (blue) Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Secondary Trail (orange), heading N.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Main Trail (blue), heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Minuteman Bikeway, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Main Trail (blue) 2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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