Wendell State Forest

Carlton Road & NET/M&M Trail (white)

8 mi · ▲ 682 ft · 3 hr

Carlton Road & NET/M&M Trail (white) is an 8-mile out-and-back in Wendell State Forest near North Leverett, MA. It climbs 682 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi833 – 1,184 ft8.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.51867, -72.47239
Nearest town North Leverett, MA

Directions

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Carlton Road & NET/M&M Trail (white)

8 mi · ▲ 682 ft · 3 hr

Elevation 833–1,186 ft

Out & Back · Wendell State Forest

Trailhead: 42.51867, -72.47239

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 1.1 miBear right onto Upham Road, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left onto East Chestnut Hill Road, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.8 miSharp left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading E.
  6. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Carlton Road, heading N.
  7. 1.2 miReach NET/M&M Trail (white), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 1.2 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SW.
  9. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
  10. 0.8 miTurn left onto East Chestnut Hill Road, heading NW.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right onto Upham Road, heading S.
  12. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  13. 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

69% dirt31% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F61°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 1.3″ yesterday (2.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 80°63°
Thu 87°66° 60%
Fri 91°68° 38%
Sat 90°68° 37%
Sun 91°64°
Mon 89°67° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.9 mi in (~109 min). Leave by 5:59 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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