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Wendell State Forest

Carlton Road

2.2 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 48 min

Carlton Road is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Wendell State Forest near Wendell, MA. It is mostly level, with 142 ft of elevation gain. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi997 – 1,171 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.55294, -72.43479
Nearest town Wendell, MA
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Carlton Road

2.2 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 48 min

Elevation 999–1,170 ft

Out & Back · Wendell State Forest

Trailhead: 42.55294, -72.43479

Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 75°F / low 66° · precip 92% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 450 ftTurn right onto Carlton Road, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.2 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-4-km-4cf1

Trail surface

11% dirt89% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 75°F66°
Precip92%Wind10 mphUV5Humidity76%
Rained 2.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 5% rain1 AM: 13% rain2 AM: 16% rain3 AM: 52% rain4 AM: 71% rain5 AM: 92% rain6 AM: 84% rain7 AM: 88% rain8 AM: 90% rain9 AM: 78% rain10 AM: 57% rain11 AM: 41% rain12 PM: 28% rain1 PM: 41% rain2 PM: 43% rain3 PM: 38% rain4 PM: 70% rain5 PM: 51% rain6 PM: 8% rain7 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Tue 79°62°
Wed 78°63°
Thu 90°62° 60%
Fri 90°66° 38%
Sat 89°66° 37%
Sun 92°65°

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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