Davis Road–Jerusalem Road, 3 sights
2.4 mi · ▲ 460 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Davis Road–Jerusalem Road, 3 sights is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Wendell State Forest near Farley, MA. It climbs 460 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Davis Road–Jerusalem Road, 3 sights
2.4 mi · ▲ 460 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Elevation 530–829 ft
Out & Back · Wendell State Forest
Trailhead: Cross Road · 42.57879, -72.45044
Weather Aug 3: Heavy rain, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 91% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
- Start on Cross Road, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Davis Road, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear right onto Jerusalem Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Davis Road, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading E.
- 0.6 miReach Jerusalem Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Davis Road, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Jerusalem Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Davis Road, heading SW.
- 250 ftSharp right onto Cross Road, heading W.
- 0.3 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 0.2 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:41 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from Cross Road Trailhead
- NET/M&M Trail (white) Viewpoint–Jerusalem Road, 3 sights 2.8 mi · ▲ 669 ft
- NET/M&M Trail (white) Viewpoint–Damon Camp Road, 6 sights 3.4 mi · ▲ 593 ft
- Hannah Swarton Trail–Jerusalem Road, 3 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 673 ft
- Damon Camp Road–Davis Road, 8 sights 5.4 mi · ▲ 772 ft
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