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Ford's Folly
5 ★★★★★ 14 Google reviews · Running trail in Sudbury, Massachusetts · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Loop distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Ford's Folly's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
What runners say about Ford's Folly
“Fun little piece of history that's an easy hike off the road.”
You cannot access this site from 62 Bigelow Dr as it is a private residence. Instead take Brimstone Ln and park in the lot for Nobscot Conservation Land. The trail starts across the road and proceeds downhill from that location.
A pretty cool (and mostly forgotten) chapter in our local history, and a unique and completely unexpected site in the middle of the woods on a short and relatively easy hike from the trail head on Brimstone Lane.
Having worked in Sudbury and Marlborough for many years, I was intrigued and decided to see what was Ford's Folly. It was an easy and wonderful lunch time walk from a parking lot on a very narrow Brimstone lane.
Fun little piece of history that's an easy hike off the road. Google doesn't know the trails yet, so you've kind of got to wing it by walking in the approximate direction until you find a sign to direct you.
Trail conditions & character
“If you want to just see the dam take the right fork of the loop trail at the tree that has the sign on it.”
Plan your run at Ford's Folly
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
Hours
| Monday | 7 am–3 pm |
| Tuesday | 7 am–3 pm |
| Wednesday | 7 am–3 pm |
| Thursday | 7 am–3 pm |
| Friday | 7 am–3 pm |
| Saturday | 8–11 am |
| Sunday | 8–11 am |
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