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Hartwell Town Forest

Main Trail (blue) Viewpoint & Main Trail (blue)

2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min

Main Trail (blue) Viewpoint & Main Trail (blue) is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Hartwell Town Forest near Bedford, MA. The route reaches Main Trail (blue) Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi112 – 125 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Minuteman Bikeway 42.48530, -71.27429
Nearest town Bedford, MA
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Main Trail (blue) Viewpoint & Main Trail (blue)

2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min

Elevation 111–125 ft

Out & Back · Hartwell Town Forest

Trailhead: Minuteman Bikeway · 42.48530, -71.27429

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Transit-accessible: Loomis St opp Hartford St stop 234 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Minuteman Bikeway, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right onto Main Trail (blue), heading SW.
  3. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Secondary Trail (orange), heading SW.
  4. 350 ftTurn left onto Main Trail (blue), heading S.
  5. 0.5 miReach Main Trail (blue) Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right onto Secondary Trail (orange), heading N.
  7. 350 ftContinue straight onto Main Trail (blue), heading E.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left onto Minuteman Bikeway, heading NE.
  9. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/main-trail-blue-viewpoint-out-back-5-km-9772

Trail surface

36% dirt23% paved41% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Loomis St opp Hartford St stop 234 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

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