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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 ft1.9 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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:09 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 SE.
  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-afef

Trail surface

68% dirt32% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F62°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (3.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Wed 78°63°
Thu 90°62° 60%
Fri 90°66° 38%
Sat 89°66° 37%
Sun 92°65°
Mon 88°66° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:49 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:09 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:41 PM.

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