Carpenter's Rocks–Mill Pond Trail, 6 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Wells State Park near Sturbridge, MA. The route reaches Carpenter's Rocks. It climbs 366 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Carpenter's Rocks–Mill Pond Trail, 6 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 366 ft · 1 hr 49 min
Elevation 590–830 ft
Out & Back · Wells State Park
Trailhead: Walker Pond Road · 42.15977, -72.06434
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
- Start on Walker Pond Road, heading SE.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Mill Pond Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Wells State Park Road, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Mountain Road Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Wells State Park Road, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear left onto South Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading NE.
- 250 ftPass Carpenter's Rocks.
- 0.2 miBear right onto North Trail, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Mill Pond Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Mission Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Walker Pond Road, heading SE.
- 0.7 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 1.6 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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More from Walker Pond Road Trailhead
- Mission Trail & Walker Pond Road 3.3 mi · ▲ 262 ft
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- Mission Trail–North Trail, 3 sights 4.1 mi · ▲ 410 ft
- Beaver Pond–Beaver Pond Trail, 4 sights 7.1 mi · ▲ 285 ft
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