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Town Forest–Farm Pond, 5 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 339 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Town Forest–Farm Pond, 5 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Town Forest near South Sherborn, MA. The route passes Farm Pond and Town Forest. It climbs 339 ft. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi131 – 279 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Red Trail 42.22592, -71.35241
Nearest town South Sherborn, MA
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Town Forest–Farm Pond, 5 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 339 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Elevation 130–281 ft

Out & Back · Town Forest

Trailhead: Red Trail · 42.22592, -71.35241

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Red Trail, heading SE.
  2. 150 ftBear left onto Orange Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miPass Farm Pond.
  6. 0.2 miPass Town Forest.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  8. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  12. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Extended Day, heading N.
  13. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  15. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Pine Thrill, heading N.
  16. 50 ftReach Town Forest, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 150 ftTurn left onto Extended Day, heading SE.
  19. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  20. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  21. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  22. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  24. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  25. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftBear right onto Orange Trail, heading NE.
  27. 0.3 miBear right onto Red Trail, heading S.
  28. 50 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/town-forest-farm-pond-out-back-4-sights-5-km

Trail surface

5% dirt1% gravel94% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (1.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 84°63°
Thu 85°69° 30%
Fri 96°71° 29%
Sat 93°71° 35%
Sun 96°70° 15%
Mon 96°73° 16%

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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