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Wenakeening Woods

Wenakeening Woods via Upper Charles Trail

8.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 55 min

Wenakeening Woods via Upper Charles Trail is an 8.7-mile out-and-back in Wenakeening Woods near Metcalf, MA. The route reaches Wenakeening Woods. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi226 – 282 ft9.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.18217, -71.43131
Nearest town Metcalf, MA
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Wenakeening Woods via Upper Charles Trail

8.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 55 min

Elevation 227–283 ft

Out & Back · Wenakeening Woods

Trailhead: 42.18217, -71.43131

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Wenakeening Woods.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miSharp left onto Upper Charles Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.8 miContinue straight onto High Water Bypass, heading W.
  8. 150 ftContinue straight onto Upper Charles Trail, heading W.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto High Water Bypass, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Upper Charles Trail, heading W.
  11. 1.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  12. 1.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  13. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miReach Wenakeening Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  17. 1.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  18. 1.2 miContinue straight onto High Water Bypass, heading NE.
  19. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Upper Charles Trail, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto High Water Bypass, heading NE.
  21. 150 ftContinue straight onto Upper Charles Trail, heading NE.
  22. 0.8 miSharp right, heading E.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  25. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  26. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lake-winthrop-out-back-14-km

Trail surface

51% gravel26% paved21% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

Hikes near Metcalf, Massachusetts