Wendell State Forest

Davis Road–Jerusalem Road, 4 sights

5 mi · ▲ 511 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Davis Road–Jerusalem Road, 4 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back in Wendell State Forest near Wendell, MA. It climbs 511 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi666 – 922 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Saxon Bridge Road 42.56714, -72.42430
Nearest town Wendell, MA

Directions

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Davis Road–Jerusalem Road, 4 sights

5 mi · ▲ 511 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Elevation 665–921 ft

Out & Back · Wendell State Forest

Trailhead: Saxon Bridge Road · 42.56714, -72.42430

Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 77°F / low 67° · precip 92% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

  1. Start on Saxon Bridge Road, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miBear right onto Mormon Hollow / Hannah Swarton, heading NW.
  3. 1.3 miTurn right onto Hannah Swarton Trail, heading NW.
  4. 150 ftTurn left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading W.
  5. 300 ftContinue straight onto Davis Road, heading W.
  6. 0.3 miBear right onto Jerusalem Road, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Davis Road, heading SW.
  8. 0.6 miReach Mormon Hollow / Hannah Swarton, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.6 miBear right onto Jerusalem Road, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftBear left onto Davis Road, heading NE.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading E.
  12. 300 ftTurn right onto Hannah Swarton Trail, heading E.
  13. 150 ftTurn left onto Mormon Hollow / Hannah Swarton, heading E.
  14. 1.3 miBear left onto Saxon Bridge Road, heading E.
  15. 0.1 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 77°F67°
Precip92%Wind9 mphUV5Humidity76%
Rained 2.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 5% rain1 AM: 13% rain2 AM: 16% rain3 AM: 52% rain4 AM: 71% rain5 AM: 92% rain6 AM: 84% rain7 AM: 88% rain8 AM: 90% rain9 AM: 78% rain10 AM: 57% rain11 AM: 41% rain12 PM: 28% rain1 PM: 41% rain2 PM: 43% rain3 PM: 38% rain4 PM: 70% rain5 PM: 51% rain6 PM: 8% rain7 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Tue 80°63°
Wed 79°64°
Thu 91°63° 60%
Fri 91°67° 38%
Sat 90°67° 37%
Sun 93°66°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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