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Erving State Forest

Cross Road–Mountain Road, 3 sights

10.2 mi · ▲ 1,030 ft · 3 hr 55 min

Cross Road–Mountain Road, 3 sights is a 10.2-mile out-and-back in Erving State Forest near Wendell Depot, MA. It climbs 1,030 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi545 – 1,060 ft · steepest grade: 16%10.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Nursery Road 42.59921, -72.36680
Nearest town Wendell Depot, MA
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Cross Road–Mountain Road, 3 sights

10.2 mi · ▲ 1,030 ft · 3 hr 55 min

Elevation 543–1,058 ft

Out & Back · Erving State Forest

Trailhead: Nursery Road · 42.59921, -72.36680

Weather Aug 4: Rain showers, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 91% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start on Nursery Road, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Moss Brook Road, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miSharp right onto Mountain Road, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Cross Road, heading N.
  5. 150 ftContinue straight onto Mountain Road, heading N.
  6. 0.9 miSharp left onto Pinnacle Road, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 1 miTurn right onto Swamp Road, heading W.
  9. 2.3 miReach Mountain Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 2.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 1 miTurn left onto Pinnacle Road, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  13. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Mountain Road, heading S.
  14. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Cross Road, heading S.
  15. 150 ftContinue straight onto Mountain Road, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miSharp left onto Moss Brook Road, heading SE.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right onto Nursery Road, heading E.
  18. 0.2 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/erving-state-forest-beach-out-back-19-km-0477

Trail surface

49% dirt23% gravel28% unspecified

Weather

Rain showersTemperature 78°F68°
Precip91%Wind7 mphUV5Humidity74%
Rained 1.8″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 5% rain1 AM: 12% rain2 AM: 16% rain3 AM: 49% rain4 AM: 68% rain5 AM: 91% rain6 AM: 84% rain7 AM: 89% rain8 AM: 90% rain9 AM: 83% rain10 AM: 59% rain11 AM: 40% rain12 PM: 29% rain1 PM: 38% rain2 PM: 46% rain3 PM: 37% rain4 PM: 70% rain5 PM: 56% rain6 PM: 9% rain7 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Tue 81°64°
Wed 81°63°
Thu 92°64° 59%
Fri 92°68° 37%
Sat 91°68° 38%
Sun 94°67°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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