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.
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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Charles River Reservoir.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Orange Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Farm Pond.
- 0.2 miPass Town Forest.
- 250 ftBear left, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Extended Day, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Pine Thrill, heading N.
- 500 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftReach Town Forest, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Extended Day, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 350 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Orange Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 5:29 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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