AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

H.O. Cook State Forest

Newton Road

3.6 mi · ▲ 391 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Newton Road is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in H.O. Cook State Forest near North Heath, MA. It climbs 391 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,444 – 1,745 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Newton Road 42.72699, -72.79727
Nearest town North Heath, MA
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Newton Road

3.6 mi · ▲ 391 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 1,445–1,745 ft

Out & Back · H.O. Cook State Forest

Trailhead: Newton Road · 42.72699, -72.79727

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

  1. Start on Newton Road, heading N.
  2. 1.4 miReach Newton Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 0.5 miSharp right, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  8. 500 ftBear left, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 0.7 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/newton-road-out-back-6-km-be19

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 5:47 AMSunset 8:10 PM

Other ways to reach this destination

Hikes near North Heath, Massachusetts