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H.O. Cook State Forest

Newton Road Loop

2.5 mi · ▲ 282 ft · 58 min

Newton Road Loop is a 2.5-mile loop in H.O. Cook State Forest near North Heath, MA. It climbs 282 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,444 – 1,723 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.74213, -72.80204
Nearest town North Heath, MA
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Newton Road Loop

2.5 mi · ▲ 282 ft · 58 min

Elevation 1,445–1,721 ft

Loop · H.O. Cook State Forest

Trailhead: 42.74213, -72.80204

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  3. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  10. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 100 ftTurn right onto Newton Road, heading S.
  15. 0.7 miReach Newton Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
  22. 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/newton-road-loop

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 5:46 AMSunset 8:10 PM

Other ways to reach this destination

Hikes near North Heath, Massachusetts