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Wendell State Forest

Old Farley Road

7.7 mi · ▲ 1,474 ft · 3 hr 18 min

Old Farley Road is a 7.7-mile out-and-back in Wendell State Forest near Erving, MA. It climbs 1,474 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi456 – 1,053 ft · steepest grade: 17%7.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 42.59819, -72.40285
Nearest town Erving, MA
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Old Farley Road

7.7 mi · ▲ 1,474 ft · 3 hr 18 min

Elevation 457–1,055 ft

Out & Back · Wendell State Forest

Trailhead: connector · 42.59819, -72.40285

Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 81°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

Transit-accessible: Erving Center stop 344 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 0.8 miSharp left, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  6. 1.9 miReach Old Farley Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.9 miSharp left, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  9. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 350 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/old-farley-road-out-back-12-km

Trail surface

31% dirt69% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 81°F65°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (3.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Wed 81°64°
Thu 92°65° 59%
Fri 93°68° 37%
Sat 91°68° 37%
Sun 94°68°
Mon 90°68° 16%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Erving Center stop 344 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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