Town Forest

Town Forest–Farm Pond, 4 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 119 ft · 42 min

Town Forest–Farm Pond, 4 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Town Forest near South Sherborn, MA. The route passes Farm Pond and Town Forest. It is mostly level, with 119 ft of elevation gain. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi141 – 226 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Orange Trail 42.22632, -71.34694
Nearest town South Sherborn, MA

Directions

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Town Forest–Farm Pond, 4 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 119 ft · 42 min

Elevation 141–227 ft

Out & Back · Town Forest

Trailhead: Orange Trail · 42.22632, -71.34694

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM

  1. Start on Orange Trail, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miPass Farm Pond.
  5. 0.2 miPass Town Forest.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  7. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 350 ftSharp left, heading N.
  9. 450 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  10. 250 ftContinue straight onto Misery Loves Company, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 150 ftBear left onto Culmination, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  14. 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miReach Town Forest, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  18. 150 ftTurn left onto Misery Loves Company, heading NE.
  19. 350 ftSharp left, heading E.
  20. 450 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  21. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  22. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  23. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  24. 50 ftBear right onto Orange Trail, heading S.
  25. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

3% gravel2% dirt95% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 6:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:01 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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