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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.

Elevation

0 mi817 – 1,076 ft7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: NET/M&M Trail (white) 42.55127, -72.44884
Nearest town Farley, MA

Directions

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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

  1. Start on NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Wendell State Forest Beach.
  3. 50 ftPass Ruggles Pond.
  4. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftPass Ruggles Pond.
  7. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  11. 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left onto Carlton Road, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SE.
  15. 2.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  16. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftReach Humphry Preserve, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 2.6 miTurn left onto Carlton Road, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NW.
  21. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  22. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  23. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  24. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  25. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  26. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  27. 500 ftBear right, heading N.
  28. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  29. 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

70% dirt30% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 75°F66°
Precip92%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity76%
Rained 2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 6% rain1 AM: 13% rain2 AM: 16% rain3 AM: 55% rain4 AM: 72% rain5 AM: 92% rain6 AM: 84% rain7 AM: 89% rain8 AM: 90% rain9 AM: 77% rain10 AM: 56% rain11 AM: 40% rain12 PM: 28% rain1 PM: 43% rain2 PM: 42% rain3 PM: 38% rain4 PM: 68% rain5 PM: 48% rain6 PM: 7% rain7 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Tue 78°63°
Wed 77°64°
Thu 90°63° 60%
Fri 91°66° 38%
Sat 89°66° 37%
Sun 92°66°

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.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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