Damon Camp Road
2 mi · ▲ 224 ft · 47 min
Damon Camp Road is a 2-mile out-and-back in Wendell State Forest near Wendell, MA. It is mostly level, with 224 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Damon Camp Road
2 mi · ▲ 224 ft · 47 min
Elevation 1,055–1,143 ft
Out & Back · Wendell State Forest
Trailhead: Saxon Bridge Road · 42.55716, -72.42688
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Hannah Swarton Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Baker Road, heading NW.
- 300 ftBear left onto Damon Camp Road, heading W.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear right onto Baker Road, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Hannah Swarton Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 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 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:09 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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