Town Forest Road Loop
2.4 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 51 min
Town Forest Road Loop is a 2.4-mile loop near West Groton, MA. It is mostly level, with 111 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi200 – 272 ft2.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Dead River Road 42.59715, -71.60527
Nearest town West Groton, MA
Directions
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Town Forest Road Loop
2.4 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 51 min
Elevation 199–273 ft
Loop
Trailhead: Dead River Road · 42.59715, -71.60527
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Town Forest Road, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right onto Ames Pond Road, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Town Forest Road, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Lawrence Lane, heading SE.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Sabine Avenue, heading NW.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Wharton Road, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Town Forest Road, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Ames Pond Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Town Forest Road, heading N.
- 150 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
73% dirt1% gravel26% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 82°F60°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (1.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed
84°62°
Thu
88°70°
32%
Fri
95°71°
32%
Sat
93°68°
33%
Sun
94°67°
Mon
92°73°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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