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Middlesex Fells Reservation

Ram's Head Road

2.6 mi · ▲ 291 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Ram's Head Road is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Middlesex Fells Reservation near Medford, MA. It climbs 291 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi62 – 217 ft · steepest grade: 16%3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.42821, -71.11330
Nearest town Medford, MA
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Ram's Head Road

2.6 mi · ▲ 291 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 62–215 ft

Out & Back · Middlesex Fells Reservation

Trailhead: 42.42821, -71.11330

Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 77°F / low 69° · precip 81% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 250 ftSharp right, heading N.
  3. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  4. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  5. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right onto Ram's Head Road, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  9. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  12. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 500 ftBear left, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  18. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
  22. 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  25. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  27. 300 ftBear right, heading SE.
  28. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  29. 450 ftSharp left, heading S.
  30. 250 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/rams-head-road-out-back-4-km-99c1

Trail surface

92% dirt8% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 77°F69°
Precip81%Wind7 mphUV2Humidity82%
Rained 0.7″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 11% rain4 AM: 33% rain5 AM: 57% rain6 AM: 63% rain7 AM: 52% rain8 AM: 60% rain9 AM: 41% rain10 AM: 78% rain11 AM: 80% rain12 PM: 74% rain1 PM: 81% rain2 PM: 66% rain3 PM: 59% rain4 PM: 41% rain5 PM: 39% rain6 PM: 30% rain7 PM: 28% rain8 PM: 21% rain
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Tue 82°62°
Wed 84°62°
Thu 91°70° 25%
Fri 97°73° 27%
Sat 93°71° 41%
Sun 96°70°

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