Bear Mountain Trail
6.5 mi · ▲ 1,443 ft · 2 hr 53 min
Bear Mountain Trail is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in Wendell State Forest near Erving, MA. It climbs 1,443 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Bear Mountain Trail
6.5 mi · ▲ 1,443 ft · 2 hr 53 min
Elevation 457–1,195 ft
Out & Back · Wendell State Forest
Trailhead: connector · 42.59819, -72.40285
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 78°F / low 67° · precip 91% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
Transit-accessible: Erving Center stop 344 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.9 miBear left onto Bear Mountain Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 350 ftArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~61 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Erving Center stop 344 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from connector Trailhead
- Bear Mountain 3.5 mi · ▲ 846 ft
- Thompson Road 5.6 mi · ▲ 1,069 ft
- Bear Mountain Trail 6.1 mi · ▲ 1,190 ft
- Thompson Road 6.2 mi · ▲ 1,095 ft
- Stone Road via Thompson Road 6.3 mi · ▲ 1,154 ft
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