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Town Forest

Town Forest–Farm Pond, 5 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 332 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Town Forest–Farm Pond, 5 sights is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Town Forest near Glenridge, MA. The route passes Charles River Reservoir, Farm Pond and Town Forest. It climbs 332 ft. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi112 – 279 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.23205, -71.33395
Nearest town Glenridge, MA
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Town Forest–Farm Pond, 5 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 332 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Elevation 113–281 ft

Out & Back · Town Forest

Trailhead: 42.23205, -71.33395

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 84°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Charles River Reservoir.
  3. 0.7 miTurn right onto Orange Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miPass Farm Pond.
  7. 0.2 miPass Town Forest.
  8. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  9. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Extended Day, heading N.
  15. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  16. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Pine Thrill, heading N.
  18. 500 ftBear right, heading NW.
  19. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 100 ftReach Town Forest, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  23. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 100 ftTurn left onto Extended Day, heading E.
  25. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  27. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  28. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  29. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  30. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  31. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  32. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  33. 50 ftSharp left onto Orange Trail, heading SE.
  34. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  35. 0.6 miArrive 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-mount-misery-out-back-5-km-ae48

Trail surface

4% dirt96% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 84°F63°
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° 29%
Fri 96°71° 29%
Sat 93°71° 35%
Sun 96°70° 15%
Mon 96°74° 16%

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