Lynn's Falls–Ruggles Pond, 4 beaches is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Wendell State Forest near Locks Village, MA. The route passes Ruggles Pond, Wendell State Forest Beach and Wendell State Forest Beach before reaching Lynn's Falls at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It climbs 432 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi692 – 1,066 ft · steepest grade: 17%3.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: NET/M&M Trail (white) 42.53863, -72.44530
Nearest town Locks Village, MA
Directions
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Lynn's Falls–Ruggles Pond, 4 beaches
3.4 mi · ▲ 432 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Elevation 691–1,065 ft
Out & Back · Wendell State Forest
Trailhead: NET/M&M Trail (white) · 42.53863, -72.44530
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Carlton Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NW.
- 0.4 miPass Ruggles Pond.
- 50 ftPass Wendell State Forest Beach.
- 100 ftBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 350 ftPass Wendell State Forest Beach.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.8 miReach Lynn's Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Carlton Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SE.
- 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
78% dirt22% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from NET/M&M Trail (white) Trailhead
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- NET/M&M Trail (white) 3.3 mi · ▲ 164 ft
- Lake Wyola State Park Beach & NET/M&M Trail (white) 4.6 mi · ▲ 219 ft
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- Wickett Pond & NET/M&M Trail (white) 3.2 mi · ▲ 190 ft
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