Bear Mountain
7.2 mi · ▲ 1,388 ft · 3 hr 6 min
Bear Mountain is a 7.2-mile out-and-back in Wendell State Forest near Wendell, MA. The route reaches Bear Mountain at the turnaround, 3.6 miles in. It climbs 1,388 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Bear Mountain
7.2 mi · ▲ 1,388 ft · 3 hr 6 min
Elevation 489–1,217 ft
Out & Back · Wendell State Forest
Trailhead: 42.57317, -72.39767
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading NE.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Bear Mountain Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miReach Bear Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.8 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 3.4 mi in (~106 min). Leave by 4:46 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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