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.
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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 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 miTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading E.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right onto old NET Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto To Old Egypt Road (red), heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Pond Loop Trail (white), heading E.
- 300 ftPass Fiske Pond Conservation Area Beach.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Hemlock Bluff Trail (yellow), heading SE.
- 0.2 miReach Fiske Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Pond Loop Trail (white), heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left onto To Old Egypt Road (red), heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto old NET Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading W.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto East Chestnut Hill Road, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Upham Road, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 1.1 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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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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- 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
- Ruggles Pond–Wendell State Forest Beach, 3 beaches 7.3 mi · ▲ 650 ft
- Humphry Preserve via NET/M&M Trail (white) 9.8 mi · ▲ 768 ft
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