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Needham Town Forest

Needham Town Forest–Martini Junction Loop, 4 sights

0.9 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 20 min

Needham Town Forest–Martini Junction Loop, 4 sights is a 0.9-mile loop in Needham Town Forest near Needham Junction, MA. The route passes Horsford Ponds, Needham Town Forest and Martini Junction. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi144 – 220 ft1.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Horsford Road 42.27494, -71.25718
Nearest town Needham Junction, MA
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Needham Town Forest–Martini Junction Loop, 4 sights

0.9 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 20 min

Elevation 145–219 ft

Loop · Needham Town Forest

Trailhead: Horsford Road · 42.27494, -71.25718

Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 83°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Horsford Ponds.
  3. 50 ftPass Needham Town Forest.
  4. 200 ftBear left onto Red Path, heading E.
  5. 150 ftTurn right onto Horsford Road, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Red Path, heading S.
  8. 150 ftContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading S.
  9. 300 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading SE.
  10. 100 ftTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading SE.
  11. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  12. 150 ftPass Martini Junction.
  13. 400 ftContinue straight onto Red Path, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftBear right onto Blue Trail, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftBear right onto Peach Trail, heading SE.
  16. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto Horsford Road, heading S.
  19. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  21. 500 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  26. 0.2 miBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftTurn left onto Horsford Road, heading SW.
  28. 150 ftTurn right onto Red Path, heading S.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  30. 50 ftBear left onto Horsford Road, heading S.
  31. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  32. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  33. 50 ftSharp left onto Red Path, heading S.
  34. 50 ftSharp right onto Horsford Road, heading W.
  35. 50 ftThe loop closes 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/needham-town-forest-loop

Trail surface

27% dirt2% boardwalk71% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 83°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 1.7″ yesterday (2.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 84°63°
Thu 89°69° 27%
Fri 96°71° 30%
Sat 93°70° 36%
Sun 96°67°
Mon 94°71° 16%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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