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Wendell State Forest

Carlton Road

1.9 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 42 min

Carlton Road is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Wendell State Forest near Wendell, MA. It is mostly level, with 141 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi997 – 1,139 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hammerhead's Hiatus 42.54242, -72.43438
Nearest town Wendell, MA
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Carlton Road

1.9 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 42 min

Elevation 999–1,140 ft

Out & Back · Wendell State Forest

Trailhead: Hammerhead's Hiatus · 42.54242, -72.43438

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start on Hammerhead's Hiatus, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miBear left onto Carlton Road, heading W.
  3. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 0.7 miBear right onto Hammerhead's Hiatus, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/carlton-road-out-back-3-km-616d

Trail surface

68% dirt32% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

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