Bear Mountain & Bear Mountain Trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 400 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Bear Mountain & Bear Mountain Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Wendell State Forest near Farley, MA. The route reaches Bear Mountain at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It climbs 400 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Bear Mountain & Bear Mountain Trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 400 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Elevation 811–1,217 ft
Out & Back · Wendell State Forest
Trailhead: Bear Mountain Trail · 42.56900, -72.42679
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 77°F / low 67° · precip 92% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
- Start on Bear Mountain Trail, heading N.
- 1.6 miReach Bear Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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