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Wendell State Forest

Jerusalem Viewpoint–Wickett Pond, 5 sights

5 mi · ▲ 475 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Jerusalem Viewpoint–Wickett Pond, 5 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back in Wendell State Forest near Wendell, MA. The route passes Wickett Pond before reaching Jerusalem Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 475 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi886 – 1,161 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Perry Farm Road 42.56407, -72.41773
Nearest town Wendell, MA
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Jerusalem Viewpoint–Wickett Pond, 5 sights

5 mi · ▲ 475 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 886–1,163 ft

Out & Back · Wendell State Forest

Trailhead: Perry Farm Road · 42.56407, -72.41773

Weather Aug 4: Partly cloudy, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

  1. Start on Perry Farm Road, heading W.
  2. 0.8 miSharp right onto Saxon Bridge Road, heading N.
  3. 50 ftPass Wickett Pond.
  4. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right onto Hannah Swarton Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left onto Baker Road, heading NE.
  7. 250 ftSharp right onto Damon Camp Road, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left onto Moose Trax Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SW.
  10. 500 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 250 ftReach Jerusalem Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left onto Moose Trax Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right onto Damon Camp Road, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miSharp left onto Baker Road, heading S.
  15. 300 ftTurn right onto Hannah Swarton Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 0.5 miTurn right onto Saxon Bridge Road, heading S.
  18. 450 ftSharp left onto Perry Farm Road, heading NE.
  19. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/jerusalem-viewpoint-out-back-8-km-584f

Trail surface

80% dirt3% gravel17% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 79°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 1.3″ yesterday (3.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Wed 79°63°
Thu 90°63° 60%
Fri 91°66° 38%
Sat 89°67° 37%
Sun 93°66°
Mon 88°66° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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