Wendell State Forest

Hannah Swarton Trail–Jerusalem Road, 3 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 673 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Hannah Swarton Trail–Jerusalem Road, 3 sights is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Wendell State Forest near Farley, MA. It climbs 673 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi623 – 1,158 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cross Road 42.57879, -72.45044
Nearest town Farley, MA

Directions

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Hannah Swarton Trail–Jerusalem Road, 3 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 673 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 623–1,158 ft

Out & Back · Wendell State Forest

Trailhead: Cross Road · 42.57879, -72.45044

Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 91% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

  1. Start on Cross Road, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miSharp left onto Davis Road, heading NE.
  3. 200 ftBear right onto Jerusalem Road, heading SE.
  4. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto Moose Trax Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right onto Damon Camp Road, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miSharp left onto Baker Road, heading SW.
  9. 250 ftTurn right onto Hannah Swarton Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.5 miReach Jerusalem Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left onto Baker Road, heading N.
  12. 250 ftSharp right onto Damon Camp Road, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left onto Moose Trax Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right onto Jerusalem Road, heading W.
  17. 0.6 miBear left onto Davis Road, heading N.
  18. 200 ftSharp right onto Cross Road, heading N.
  19. 0.3 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

77% dirt23% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 78°F68°
Precip91%Wind7 mphUV5Humidity74%
Rained 2.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 5% rain1 AM: 16% rain2 AM: 15% rain3 AM: 53% rain4 AM: 72% rain5 AM: 91% rain6 AM: 84% rain7 AM: 86% rain8 AM: 87% rain9 AM: 77% rain10 AM: 53% rain11 AM: 39% rain12 PM: 27% rain1 PM: 42% rain2 PM: 41% rain3 PM: 44% rain4 PM: 67% rain5 PM: 49% rain6 PM: 6% rain7 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Tue 81°64°
Wed 80°65°
Thu 92°64° 60%
Fri 92°68° 37%
Sat 91°68° 37%
Sun 94°67°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:40 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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