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Location
- 999 North St., Walpole MA
- Difficulty--
- Easy
 :60%, Moderate :35%, Difficult :4%, Caution :1%
- Description
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Adams Farm in Walpole, MA consists of town owned conservation land supplemented by New England Forestry Foundation and Norfolk County Agricultural School land. In total there are over 700 acres in this protected parcel. 700 acres and at least 70 great trails to ride on. There are a few old woods and farm roads. But most of the trails at Adams Farm are flat and flow through the trees like a clever fox leading a pack of dogs to exhaustion. The singletrack trails rarely go straight for more than a few hundred feet before you're looping around a tree and heading back in the other direction. On group rides you'll often see your buddies coming back at you only a few yards away. What would be mass confusion is mitigated by a map. The main trails are marked out with color coded markers, while the minor trails have faint white dots sprayed on the trees. Expect to spend a lot of time exploring the trails at Adams Farm, and expect to have a lot of fun doing it.
A better map can be purchased for a dollar at the main kiosk. Most of the Farm's trails do not show up on the map but they are fairly well defined and you'll have a good time exploring.
I have found that the trails on the southern end of Adams Farm are, with one exception, the smoothest and most fun to ride. All levels of riders will be happy there. The trails in the central section have more hills and are a little more challenging. While the trails to the west, along and to the north of the power line are the most challenging. In the early spring you will find some soggy going there too. There are a couple of features to attempt, but most of the trails are deadfall free and fun to ride.
I have yet to ride at Adams Farm and not see deer and flocks of wild turkeys, especially near the power line and some of Adams Farm's open fields.
 
Be aware that this is a very popular place. You'll encounter dog walkers, hikers, kids groups, equestrains and many others out on the trails. Adams Farm has become one of my favorite places to ride, check it out and it may become one of yours too.
Links
Friends of Adams Farm New England Forestry Foundation Norfolk County Agricultural School
- Directions
From exit 16 B on route 128/95 head west on route 109 through Westwood. After about 2.5 miles turn left on North Street. There is a large ice cream stand on this corner. Adams Farm will be on your right in about a mile at # 999. HERE
- Nearby NEMBA Chapters and Shops
- International Bicycle Centers Bike Barn Bicycle Link Dave's Bike Infirmary Wheelworks Landry's EMS The Bikeway Source SEMASS NEMBA BV NEMBA Greater Boston NEMBA
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