Ruggles Pond–Wendell State Forest Beach, 3 beaches
7.3 mi · ▲ 650 ft · 2 hr 46 min
Ruggles Pond–Wendell State Forest Beach, 3 beaches is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in Wendell State Forest near North Leverett, MA. The route passes Ruggles Pond and Wendell State Forest Beach before reaching Wendell State Forest Beach at the turnaround, 3.5 miles in. It climbs 650 ft. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Ruggles Pond–Wendell State Forest Beach, 3 beaches
7.3 mi · ▲ 650 ft · 2 hr 46 min
Elevation 833–1,124 ft
Out & Back · Wendell State Forest
Trailhead: 42.51867, -72.47239
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 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 miTurn left onto Carlton Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass Ruggles Pond.
- 50 ftPass Wendell State Forest Beach.
- 200 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miPass Wendell State Forest Beach.
- 0.2 miReach Ruggles Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Carlton Road, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto East Chestnut Hill Road, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Upham Road, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
- 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:09 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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More from this trailhead
- Carlton Road & NET/M&M Trail (white) 8 mi · ▲ 682 ft
- NET/M&M Trail (white) 8.5 mi · ▲ 651 ft
- Upham Road 7.6 mi · ▲ 651 ft
- NET/M&M Trail (white) 5.8 mi · ▲ 548 ft
- Fiske Pond–Fiske Pond Conservation Area Beach, 3 beaches 9.9 mi · ▲ 762 ft
- Humphry Preserve via NET/M&M Trail (white) 9.8 mi · ▲ 768 ft
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