Town Forest

Town Forest & Misery Loves Company

1.9 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 44 min

Town Forest & Misery Loves Company is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Town Forest near South Sherborn, MA. The route reaches Town Forest. It is mostly level, with 193 ft of elevation gain. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi197 – 279 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Culmination 42.22949, -71.35648
Nearest town South Sherborn, MA

Directions

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Town Forest & Misery Loves Company

1.9 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 44 min

Elevation 198–277 ft

Out & Back · Town Forest

Trailhead: Culmination · 42.22949, -71.35648

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

  1. Start on Misery Loves Company, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Town Forest.
  3. 350 ftSharp left, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 400 ftReach Town Forest, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  14. 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 surface

10% dirt5% gravel85% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 6:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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