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Templeton State Forest

Ware River Rail Trail & West Road

7.4 mi · ▲ 147 ft · 2 hr 32 min

Ware River Rail Trail & West Road is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in Templeton State Forest near Brooks Village, MA. It is mostly level, with 147 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi840 – 955 ft7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.56832, -72.10193
Nearest town Brooks Village, MA
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Ware River Rail Trail & West Road

7.4 mi · ▲ 147 ft · 2 hr 32 min

Elevation 838–954 ft

Out & Back · Templeton State Forest

Trailhead: 42.56832, -72.10193

Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 77°F / low 60° · precip 1% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:17 AM · sunset 7:20 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 2.1 miTurn left onto Ware River Rail Trail, heading N.
  3. 1.7 miReach West Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.7 miTurn right onto West Road, heading W.
  5. 2 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/ware-river-rail-trail-out-back-12-km

Trail surface

93% dirt7% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 77°F60°
Precip1%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 0.2″ 3 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:17 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:20 PM
Sat 71°56° 28%
Sun 68°52°
Mon 76°48°
Tue 79°56°
Wed 82°61° 40%
Thu 72°52° 40%

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