Dan Glazier Forest–Ruggles Pond, 4 beaches is a 10.5-mile out-and-back in Wendell State Forest near Farley, MA. The route passes Wendell State Forest Beach, Ruggles Pond and Ruggles Pond before reaching Dan Glazier Forest at the turnaround, 5.2 miles in. It climbs 1,051 ft. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Dan Glazier Forest–Ruggles Pond, 4 beaches
10.5 mi · ▲ 1,051 ft · 4 hr 2 min
Elevation 594–1,124 ft
Out & Back · Wendell State Forest
Trailhead: NET/M&M Trail (white) · 42.55127, -72.44884
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 75°F / low 66° · precip 92% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Wendell State Forest Beach.
- 50 ftPass Ruggles Pond.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Ruggles Pond.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear left, heading E.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Carlton Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SE.
- 1.5 miSharp right onto M&M Trail (old route), heading S.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Dan Glazier Forest, heading S.
- 250 ftReach Dan Glazier Forest, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftBear left onto M&M Trail (old route), heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 2.1 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Carlton Road, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 500 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.1 mi in (~86 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from NET/M&M Trail (white) Trailhead
- Ruggles Pond–Wendell State Forest Beach, 3 beaches 2.5 mi · ▲ 142 ft
- Wickett Pond–Ruggles Pond, 3 lakes 3.3 mi · ▲ 171 ft
- Lynn's Falls–Ruggles Pond, 4 beaches 4.8 mi · ▲ 1,125 ft
- Lynn's Falls–Ruggles Pond, 6 sights 5.4 mi · ▲ 868 ft
- Humphry Preserve–Ruggles Pond, 4 beaches 7 mi · ▲ 414 ft
- Ruggles Pond–Wendell State Forest Beach, 6 beaches 7.1 mi · ▲ 335 ft
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