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Friends Loop Trail (Orange)–Lichen Garden, 3 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 442 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Friends Loop Trail (Orange)–Lichen Garden, 3 sights is a 5.3-mile out-and-back near South Village, MA. It climbs 442 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi564 – 801 ft · steepest grade: 16%5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.64924, -71.78841
Nearest town South Village, MA
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Friends Loop Trail (Orange)–Lichen Garden, 3 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 442 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Elevation 565–800 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.64924, -71.78841

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 80°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left onto Rattlesnake, heading N.
  4. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miSharp right onto Friends Trail (Yellow), heading S.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto Lichen Garden, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 400 ftTurn left onto Group Camp, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rock and Roll, heading NW.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left onto Friends Loop Trail (Orange), heading SW.
  11. 0.4 miReach Lichen Garden, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right onto Rock and Roll, heading NE.
  13. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Group Camp, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  15. 400 ftTurn left onto Lichen Garden, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right onto Friends Trail (Yellow), heading S.
  17. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 150 ftContinue straight onto Rattlesnake, heading NW.
  20. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  22. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/rattlesnake-hill-out-back-via-friends-loop-trail-orange

Trail surface

28% dirt72% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 80°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity70%
Rained 1.8″ yesterday (3.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 82°64°
Thu 88°68° 43%
Fri 92°70° 33%
Sat 90°68° 33%
Sun 91°66°
Mon 89°71° 15%

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