Wendell State Forest

Humphry Preserve via NET/M&M Trail (white)

9.8 mi · ▲ 768 ft · 3 hr 39 min

Humphry Preserve via NET/M&M Trail (white) is a 9.8-mile out-and-back in Wendell State Forest near North Leverett, MA. The route reaches Humphry Preserve at the turnaround, 4.9 miles in. It climbs 768 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi817 – 1,125 ft10.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.51867, -72.47239
Nearest town North Leverett, MA

Directions

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Humphry Preserve via NET/M&M Trail (white)

9.8 mi · ▲ 768 ft · 3 hr 39 min

Elevation 818–1,124 ft

Out & Back · Wendell State Forest

Trailhead: 42.51867, -72.47239

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 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. 1.9 miSharp left, heading S.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftReach Humphry Preserve, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 2.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.8 miTurn left onto East Chestnut Hill Road, heading SW.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right onto Upham Road, heading SW.
  13. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  14. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

60% dirt40% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

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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