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Friends Loop Orange and Yellow Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
Massachusetts

Friends Loop Orange and Yellow Trail

Ashby, Massachusetts

7.3 mi

Distance

1,204 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 58m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Friends Loop Orange and Yellow Trail is an out-and-back trail in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. It is 7.3 miles long and gains 1,204 feet. The nearest town is Fitchburg, Massachusetts, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:133 ft
Max:249 ft
Gain:367 ft
Loss:367 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 133 ft and 249 ft across 7.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.133 ft172 ft210 ft249 ft0.0 mi1.8 mi3.7 mi5.5 mi7.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi186 ft
High point1.0 mi249 ft
End7.3 mi186 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Fitchburg, MA · about 2 mi away
County:
Middlesex County, MA

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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