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.
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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Carlton Road, heading W.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
- 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.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:33 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:53 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:21 PM.
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- NET/M&M Trail (white) & Upham Road 4.9 mi · ▲ 199 ft
- Carlton Road 2.2 mi · ▲ 142 ft
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