Fiske Pond–Fiske Pond Conservation Area Beach, 4 sights
4.8 mi · ▲ 246 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Fiske Pond–Fiske Pond Conservation Area Beach, 4 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Wendell State Forest near Locks Village, MA. The route passes Fiske Pond Conservation Area Beach before reaching Fiske Pond at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 246 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Fiske Pond–Fiske Pond Conservation Area Beach, 4 sights
4.8 mi · ▲ 246 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Elevation 845–1,077 ft
Out & Back · Wendell State Forest
Trailhead: NET/M&M Trail (white) · 42.53863, -72.44530
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right onto old NET Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto To Old Egypt Road (red), heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Pond Loop Trail (white), heading SE.
- 400 ftPass Fiske Pond Conservation Area Beach.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftReach Fiske Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto To Old Egypt Road (red), heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto old NET Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NW.
- 1.8 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 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from NET/M&M Trail (white) Trailhead
- Carlton Road & NET/M&M Trail (white) 2.9 mi · ▲ 198 ft
- NET/M&M Trail (white) 3.3 mi · ▲ 164 ft
- Lake Wyola State Park Beach & NET/M&M Trail (white) 4.6 mi · ▲ 219 ft
- Fiske Pond Conservation Area Beach–Fiske Pond, 3 beaches 5.1 mi · ▲ 246 ft
- Wickett Pond & NET/M&M Trail (white) 3.2 mi · ▲ 190 ft
- NET/M&M Trail (white) 2.4 mi · ▲ 164 ft
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