AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

H.O. Cook State Forest

Newton Road

2.6 mi · ▲ 249 ft · 59 min

Newton Road is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in H.O. Cook State Forest near North Heath, MA. It is mostly level, with 249 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,581 – 1,745 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.74187, -72.79949
Nearest town North Heath, MA
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Newton Road

2.6 mi · ▲ 249 ft · 59 min

Elevation 1,583–1,745 ft

Out & Back · H.O. Cook State Forest

Trailhead: 42.74187, -72.79949

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Newton Road, heading S.
  10. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  15. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  16. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 100 ftArrive 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-out-back-4-km-6e1f

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 5:46 AMSunset 8:10 PM

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