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Wendell State Forest

Fiske Pond–Fiske Pond Conservation Area Beach, 4 sights

10.7 mi · ▲ 612 ft · 3 hr 52 min

Fiske Pond–Fiske Pond Conservation Area Beach, 4 sights is a 10.7-mile out-and-back in Wendell State Forest near Grounts Corner, MA. The route passes Fiske Pond Conservation Area Beach before reaching Fiske Pond at the turnaround, 5.2 miles in. It climbs 612 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi846 – 1,221 ft11.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dry Hill Connector 42.54734, -72.45647
Nearest town Grounts Corner, MA
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Fiske Pond–Fiske Pond Conservation Area Beach, 4 sights

10.7 mi · ▲ 612 ft · 3 hr 52 min

Elevation 848–1,222 ft

Out & Back · Wendell State Forest

Trailhead: Dry Hill Connector · 42.54734, -72.45647

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

  1. Start on Dry Hill Connector, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miSharp left onto Upham Road, heading S.
  3. 1.5 miTurn left onto East Chestnut Hill Road, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.8 miTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading E.
  6. 1.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 250 ftTurn right onto old NET Trail, heading S.
  8. 100 ftTurn left onto To Old Egypt Road (red), heading S.
  9. 0.2 miBear right onto Pond Loop Trail (white), heading E.
  10. 350 ftPass Fiske Pond Conservation Area Beach.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  12. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 50 ftReach Fiske Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miBear left onto To Old Egypt Road (red), heading W.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right onto old NET Trail, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 250 ftTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading W.
  19. 1.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  20. 0.8 miTurn left onto East Chestnut Hill Road, heading S.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right onto Upham Road, heading SW.
  22. 1.5 miSharp right onto Dry Hill Connector, heading NE.
  23. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/dry-hill-connector-old-net-trail-out-back-16-km

Trail surface

73% dirt27% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F62°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday (3.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Wed 77°63°
Thu 90°62° 60%
Fri 90°66° 38%
Sat 89°66° 37%
Sun 92°65°
Mon 88°66° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:40 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM — 9 min before dark.

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