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.
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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
- Start on Saxon Bridge Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Mormon Hollow / Hannah Swarton, heading NW.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto Hannah Swarton Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading W.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Davis Road, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Jerusalem Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Davis Road, heading SW.
- 0.6 miReach Mormon Hollow / Hannah Swarton, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear 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.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Hannah Swarton Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Mormon Hollow / Hannah Swarton, heading E.
- 1.3 miBear left onto Saxon Bridge Road, heading E.
- 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.
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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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More from Saxon Bridge Road Trailhead
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- Baker Road & Damon Camp Road 2 mi · ▲ 251 ft
- Damon Camp Road 2 mi · ▲ 284 ft
- Hannah Swarton Trail & Saxon Bridge Road 2.5 mi · ▲ 398 ft
- Baker Road–Damon Camp Road, 3 sights 2.7 mi · ▲ 342 ft
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