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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 1.1 miBear right onto Upham Road, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto East Chestnut Hill Road, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading E.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Carlton Road, heading N.
- 1.2 miReach NET/M&M Trail (white), then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto East Chestnut Hill Road, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Upham Road, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
- 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 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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More from this trailhead
- Upham Road 2.9 mi · ▲ 436 ft
- Dry Hill 3.6 mi · ▲ 593 ft
- East Chestnut Hill Road via Upham Road 4.5 mi · ▲ 510 ft
- Dry Hill Connector via Upham Road 5.3 mi · ▲ 684 ft
- NET/M&M Trail (white) 5.8 mi · ▲ 548 ft
- Ruggles Pond–Wendell State Forest Beach, 3 beaches 7.3 mi · ▲ 650 ft
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