Carlton Road
3.6 mi · ▲ 251 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Carlton Road is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Wendell State Forest near Locks Village, MA. It climbs 251 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Carlton Road
3.6 mi · ▲ 251 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Elevation 999–1,186 ft
Out & Back · Wendell State Forest
Trailhead: 42.53808, -72.43752
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Carlton Road, heading N.
- 1.2 miReach Carlton Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.4 miArrive 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 1.7 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from this trailhead
- NET/M&M Trail (white) 4.3 mi · ▲ 192 ft
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