AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Wood Road

4.7 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Wood Road is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Forestdale, MA. It is mostly level, with 136 ft of elevation gain. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi154 – 213 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.70865, -70.52958
Nearest town Forestdale, MA
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Wood Road

4.7 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Elevation 156–215 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.70865, -70.52958

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.7 miTurn left onto Wood Road, heading NW.
  3. 1.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 1.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.7 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/wood-road-out-back-8-km-327a

Trail surface

56% dirt44% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:40 AMSunset 7:58 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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