Cadwell Memorial Forest

Mount Orient–Mount Lincoln, 11 sights

12.6 mi · ▲ 2,153 ft · 5 hr 17 min

Mount Orient–Mount Lincoln, 11 sights is a 12.6-mile out-and-back in Cadwell Memorial Forest near Meads Corner, MA. The route passes Scarboro Pond, Mount Lincoln, Hawley Reservoir and 3 more. It climbs 2,153 ft. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi404 – 1,230 ft13.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: NET Trail (white) 42.35011, -72.43438
Nearest town Meads Corner, MA

Directions

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Mount Orient–Mount Lincoln, 11 sights

12.6 mi · ▲ 2,153 ft · 5 hr 17 min

Elevation 403–1,229 ft

Out & Back · Cadwell Memorial Forest

Trailhead: NET Trail (white) · 42.35011, -72.43438

Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 75°F / low 66° · precip 94% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on NET Trail (white), heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Scarboro Pond.
  3. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading E.
  5. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  7. 150 ftPass Mount Lincoln.
  8. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 0.5 miPass Hawley Reservoir.
  10. 100 ftBear right onto Arnold Cemetery Road, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miPass Hill Reservoir.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 0.9 miPass Falls.
  14. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 0.2 miBear left onto Backend Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.6 miSharp right onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading N.
  18. 350 ftPass Mount Orient.
  19. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Robert Frost Trail, heading NW.
  22. 0.3 miReach Mount Orient, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 0.3 miBear right onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading E.
  24. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 0.7 miSharp left onto Backend Trail, heading S.
  26. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  29. 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  30. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  31. 0.5 miTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading E.
  32. 0.9 miBear left, heading S.
  33. 0.8 miBear right onto NET Trail (white), heading SW.
  34. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

45% dirt55% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 75°F66°
Precip94%Wind6 mphUV3Humidity79%
Rained 2.6″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 4% rain1 AM: 5% rain2 AM: 26% rain3 AM: 55% rain4 AM: 77% rain5 AM: 86% rain6 AM: 86% rain7 AM: 88% rain8 AM: 94% rain9 AM: 75% rain10 AM: 67% rain11 AM: 51% rain12 PM: 40% rain1 PM: 41% rain2 PM: 52% rain3 PM: 32% rain4 PM: 63% rain5 PM: 46% rain6 PM: 10% rain7 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 77°62°
Wed 76°63°
Thu 87°64° 53%
Fri 92°68° 40%
Sat 89°68° 39%
Sun 93°67°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

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