Small Town Forest

Old Tote Road

6.1 mi · ▲ 257 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Old Tote Road is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Small Town Forest near Vose, MA. It climbs 257 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi348 – 492 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.61754, -71.66137
Nearest town Vose, MA

Directions

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Old Tote Road

6.1 mi · ▲ 257 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Elevation 349–491 ft

Out & Back · Small Town Forest

Trailhead: 42.61754, -71.66137

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  3. 400 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left onto Old Tote Road, heading SE.
  13. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  16. 1.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  17. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
  18. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  21. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  22. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

62% dirt38% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:00 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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