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Town Forest

Old trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 593 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Old trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Town Forest near Mountain Park, MA. It climbs 593 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi345 – 682 ft · steepest grade: 20%3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.23595, -72.65091
Nearest town Mountain Park, MA
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Old trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 593 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 344–682 ft

Out & Back · Town Forest

Trailhead: 42.23595, -72.65091

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 500 ftSharp right, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miSharp right onto Access road, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto Broad brook loop, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Old trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left onto broad brook loop, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.5 miSharp left, heading N.
  13. 400 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-trail-out-back-ddb6

Trail surface

14% dirt86% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 1.3″ yesterday (4.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Wed 77°61°
Thu 87°64° 55%
Fri 91°67° 42%
Sat 91°66° 35%
Sun 93°66°
Mon 88°67° 19%

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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