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Borderland State Park

Northwest Trail & Ridge Trail

3.4 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Northwest Trail & Ridge Trail is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Borderland State Park near Sharon, MA. It is mostly level, with 167 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi269 – 364 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.08222, -71.15122
Nearest town Sharon, MA
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Northwest Trail & Ridge Trail

3.4 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Elevation 268–366 ft

Out & Back · Borderland State Park

Trailhead: 42.08222, -71.15122

Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:01 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miSharp left onto Friends Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Northwest Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miReach Northwest Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.8 miSharp left onto Friends Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 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/northwest-trail-ridge-trail-out-back-5-km-8e4e

Trail surface

75% dirt25% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity79%
Rained 1.7″ yesterday (2.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:01 PM
Wed 82°64°
Thu 90°69° 25%
Fri 96°71° 29%
Sat 92°68° 35%
Sun 95°67° 19%
Mon 95°71° 15%

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