Wendell State Forest

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.

Elevation

0 mi997 – 1,184 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.53808, -72.43752
Nearest town Locks Village, MA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miBear right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Carlton Road, heading N.
  4. 1.2 miReach Carlton Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.2 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  7. 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.

Trail surface

76% dirt24% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F63°
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°63° 60%
Fri 91°66° 38%
Sat 89°66° 37%
Sun 92°66°
Mon 88°66° 17%

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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