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Wendell State Forest

Fiske Pond–Fiske Pond Conservation Area Beach, 3 beaches

9.9 mi · ▲ 762 ft · 3 hr 41 min

Fiske Pond–Fiske Pond Conservation Area Beach, 3 beaches is a 9.9-mile out-and-back in Wendell State Forest near North Leverett, MA. The route passes Fiske Pond Conservation Area Beach before reaching Fiske Pond at the turnaround, 5 miles in. It climbs 762 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi833 – 1,125 ft10.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.51867, -72.47239
Nearest town North Leverett, MA
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Fiske Pond–Fiske Pond Conservation Area Beach, 3 beaches

9.9 mi · ▲ 762 ft · 3 hr 41 min

Elevation 833–1,124 ft

Out & Back · Wendell State Forest

Trailhead: 42.51867, -72.47239

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:09 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 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. 50 ftTurn left onto To Old Egypt Road (red), heading S.
  9. 0.2 miBear right onto Pond Loop Trail (white), heading E.
  10. 300 ftPass Fiske Pond Conservation Area Beach.
  11. 300 ftContinue straight onto Hemlock Bluff Trail (yellow), heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miReach Fiske Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Pond Loop Trail (white), heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miBear left onto To Old Egypt Road (red), heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right onto old NET Trail, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 250 ftTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading W.
  18. 1.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  19. 0.8 miTurn left onto East Chestnut Hill Road, heading W.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right onto Upham Road, heading S.
  21. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  22. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/fiske-pond-fiske-pond-conservation-area-beach-out-back-4-beaches-16-km

Trail surface

60% dirt40% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F63°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 1.3″ yesterday (2.9″ 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 79°64°
Thu 90°64° 60%
Fri 92°67° 38%
Sat 89°68° 37%
Sun 93°67°
Mon 89°67° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:49 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:09 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:41 PM.

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