Wendell State Forest

Jerusalem Viewpoint–Damon Camp Road Loop, 5 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 563 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Jerusalem Viewpoint–Damon Camp Road Loop, 5 sights is a 3.8-mile loop in Wendell State Forest near Wendell, MA. The route reaches Jerusalem Viewpoint. It climbs 563 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi735 – 1,181 ft · steepest grade: 21%4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Saxon Bridge Road 42.56501, -72.42594
Nearest town Wendell, MA

Directions

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Jerusalem Viewpoint–Damon Camp Road Loop, 5 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 563 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Elevation 734–1,180 ft

Loop · Wendell State Forest

Trailhead: Saxon Bridge Road · 42.56501, -72.42594

Weather Aug 3: Heavy rain, high 77°F / low 67° · precip 92% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftBear left onto Saxon Bridge Road, heading NW.
  3. 0.7 miSharp right onto Damon Camp Road, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto Moose Trax Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NW.
  6. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 250 ftReach Jerusalem Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.9 miTurn left onto Damon Camp Road, heading NE.
  9. 400 ftTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
  10. 300 ftTurn right onto Hannah Swarton Trail, heading E.
  11. 150 ftTurn left onto Mormon Hollow / Hannah Swarton, heading E.
  12. 1.3 miBear left onto Saxon Bridge Road, heading SE.
  13. 400 ftBear right, heading E.
  14. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

88% dirt12% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 77°F67°
Precip92%Wind9 mphUV5Humidity76%
Rained 2.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 5% rain1 AM: 13% rain2 AM: 16% rain3 AM: 52% rain4 AM: 71% rain5 AM: 92% rain6 AM: 84% rain7 AM: 88% rain8 AM: 90% rain9 AM: 78% rain10 AM: 57% rain11 AM: 41% rain12 PM: 28% rain1 PM: 41% rain2 PM: 43% rain3 PM: 38% rain4 PM: 70% rain5 PM: 51% rain6 PM: 8% rain7 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Tue 80°63°
Wed 79°64°
Thu 91°63° 60%
Fri 91°67° 38%
Sat 90°67° 37%
Sun 93°66°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:28 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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