Humphry Preserve–Ruggles Pond, 4 beaches is a 7-mile out-and-back in Wendell State Forest near Farley, MA. The route passes Wendell State Forest Beach, Ruggles Pond and Ruggles Pond before reaching Humphry Preserve at the turnaround, 3.5 miles in. It climbs 414 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Humphry Preserve–Ruggles Pond, 4 beaches
7 mi · ▲ 414 ft · 2 hr 32 min
Elevation 818–1,077 ft
Out & Back · Wendell State Forest
Trailhead: NET/M&M Trail (white) · 42.55127, -72.44884
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 75°F / low 66° · precip 92% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Wendell State Forest Beach.
- 50 ftPass Ruggles Pond.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Ruggles Pond.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear left, heading E.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Carlton Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SE.
- 2.2 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Humphry Preserve, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 2.6 miTurn left onto Carlton Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 500 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:49 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:09 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:41 PM.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from NET/M&M Trail (white) Trailhead
- Ruggles Pond–Wendell State Forest Beach, 3 beaches 2.5 mi · ▲ 142 ft
- Wickett Pond–Ruggles Pond, 3 lakes 3.3 mi · ▲ 171 ft
- Lynn's Falls–Ruggles Pond, 4 beaches 4.8 mi · ▲ 1,125 ft
- Lynn's Falls–Ruggles Pond, 6 sights 5.4 mi · ▲ 868 ft
- Ruggles Pond–Wendell State Forest Beach, 6 beaches 7.1 mi · ▲ 335 ft
- Lake Wyola–Ruggles Pond, 7 beaches 8 mi · ▲ 386 ft
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