Carlton Road & NET/M&M Trail (white) via M&M Trail (old route)
8.9 mi · ▲ 816 ft · 3 hr 22 min
Carlton Road & NET/M&M Trail (white) via M&M Trail (old route) is an 8.9-mile out-and-back in Wendell State Forest near Moores Corner, MA. It climbs 816 ft. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Carlton Road & NET/M&M Trail (white) via M&M Trail (old route)
8.9 mi · ▲ 816 ft · 3 hr 22 min
Elevation 820–1,186 ft
Out & Back · Wendell State Forest
Trailhead: 42.50427, -72.45496
Weather Aug 4: Rain showers, high 76°F / low 67° · precip 93% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 1.3 miBear right onto M&M Trail (old route), heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Carlton Road, heading NE.
- 1.2 miReach NET/M&M Trail (white), then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
- 1.5 miSharp right onto M&M Trail (old route), heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
- 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.3 mi in (~121 min). Leave by 5:48 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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