Wendell State Forest

Davis Road–Jerusalem Road, 4 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 414 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Davis Road–Jerusalem Road, 4 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Wendell State Forest near Farley, MA. It climbs 414 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi666 – 922 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Davis Road 42.57079, -72.45805
Nearest town Farley, MA

Directions

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Davis Road–Jerusalem Road, 4 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 414 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Elevation 665–921 ft

Out & Back · Wendell State Forest

Trailhead: Davis Road · 42.57079, -72.45805

Weather Aug 3: Heavy rain, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 92% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

  1. Start on Davis Road, heading NE.
  2. 0.6 miBear right onto Jerusalem Road, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftBear left onto Davis Road, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading E.
  5. 300 ftTurn right onto Hannah Swarton Trail, heading SE.
  6. 150 ftTurn left onto Mormon Hollow / Hannah Swarton, heading NE.
  7. 1.3 miBear left onto Saxon Bridge Road, heading SE.
  8. 400 ftBear right, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftReach Davis Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 500 ftBear right onto Mormon Hollow / Hannah Swarton, heading W.
  11. 1.3 miTurn right onto Hannah Swarton Trail, heading W.
  12. 150 ftTurn left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SW.
  13. 300 ftContinue straight onto Davis Road, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miBear right onto Jerusalem Road, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftBear left onto Davis Road, heading SW.
  16. 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.

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 78°F68°
Precip92%Wind7 mphUV5Humidity74%
Rained 2.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 5% rain1 AM: 15% rain2 AM: 16% rain3 AM: 54% rain4 AM: 72% rain5 AM: 92% rain6 AM: 84% rain7 AM: 87% rain8 AM: 88% rain9 AM: 77% rain10 AM: 54% rain11 AM: 40% rain12 PM: 28% rain1 PM: 43% rain2 PM: 42% rain3 PM: 41% rain4 PM: 68% rain5 PM: 49% rain6 PM: 7% rain7 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Tue 81°64°
Wed 80°64°
Thu 91°64° 60%
Fri 92°67° 38%
Sat 90°68° 37%
Sun 94°67°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:48 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM — 16 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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