Farwell Forest

The trails in this area are well connected, with just a few road crossings. In my map above, Farwell Forest in peach.

This 45-acre forest forms a mid-section between Knight’s Pond Preserve and Rines Forest. When I visited Farwell Forest, the trails were not blazed, but this is a popular spot for dog walkers, and the trails were easy to follow. I may have missed some.

There isn’t safe parking on Blanchard Road (the trailhead starts to the south of the house at 145 Blanchard Road). Instead park at Knight’s Pond Preserve on Greely Road Extension. The trails stretch for slightly more than 1 mile between Blanchard Road and Greely Road Extension.

On the eastern side of the preserve, close to Blanchard Road, the trail edges a field, where a beautiful granite bench has been set up in the corner. The interior trails tend to be wide and flat, and you might see some rusting carcasses of at least one car and old farm machinery.

Directions: The southern trailhead starts close to 145 Blanchard Road. You’ll see a snowmobile track crossing the road here, and a gate. If you have a car, the best place to park is at Knight’s Pond Preserve’s parking area on Greeley Road Extension.