Foster Road via Moss Brook Road
4.2 mi · ▲ 596 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Foster Road via Moss Brook Road is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Erving State Forest near Wendell Depot, MA. It climbs 596 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi545 – 955 ft · steepest grade: 20%4.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Nursery Road 42.59921, -72.36680
Nearest town Wendell Depot, MA
Directions
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Foster Road via Moss Brook Road
4.2 mi · ▲ 596 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Elevation 543–954 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
- Start on Nursery Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Moss Brook Road, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Cut Off Road, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Foster Road, heading NE.
- 0.9 miReach Foster Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Moss Brook Road, heading SW.
- 1.2 miSharp left onto Nursery Road, heading SE.
- 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 surface
43% gravel17% dirt40% unspecified
Weather
Rain showersTemperature 78°F68°
Precip91%Wind7 mphUV5Humidity74%
Rained 1.8″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
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°
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- Moss Brook Road 3 mi · ▲ 251 ft
- Erving State Forest Beach & Cut Off Road via Moss Brook Road 3.6 mi · ▲ 597 ft
- Cross Road–Mountain Road, 3 sights 10.2 mi · ▲ 1,030 ft
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