Adams Farm Preserve–Warren Forest, 4 groves
5.4 mi · ▲ 236 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Adams Farm Preserve–Warren Forest, 4 groves is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Adams Farm near Walpole, MA. The route passes Town of Walpole and Warren Forest before reaching Adams Farm Preserve at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 236 ft of elevation gain. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Adams Farm Preserve–Warren Forest, 4 groves
5.4 mi · ▲ 236 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Elevation 144–277 ft
Out & Back · Adams Farm
Trailhead: 42.15844, -71.26137
Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 83°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.7 miPass Town of Walpole.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left onto White Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miPass Warren Forest.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Red Trail, heading SE.
- 100 ftReach Adams Farm Preserve, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto White Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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