Whales Head–Dan Glazier Forest, 7 sights is a 15.1-mile out-and-back in Wendell State Forest near Moores Corner, MA. The route passes Dan Glazier Forest, Ruggles Pond, Wendell State Forest Beach and 2 more before reaching Whales Head at the turnaround, 7.6 miles in. It climbs 1,988 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi594 – 1,158 ft · steepest grade: 28%15.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Dan Glazier Forest 42.49744, -72.47418
Nearest town Moores Corner, MA
Directions
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Whales Head–Dan Glazier Forest, 7 sights
15.1 mi · ▲ 1,988 ft · 6 hr 2 min
Elevation 594–1,158 ft
Out & Back · Wendell State Forest
Trailhead: Dan Glazier Forest · 42.49744, -72.47418
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on M&M Trail (old route), heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Dan Glazier Forest.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 2.1 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Carlton Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading W.
- 0.4 miPass Ruggles Pond.
- 50 ftPass Wendell State Forest Beach.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 350 ftPass Wendell State Forest Beach.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.7 miPass Lynn's Falls.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Lynn's Falls Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Moose Trax Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Damon Camp Road, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach Whales Head, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Moose Trax Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Jerusalem Road, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Lynn's Falls Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Carlton Road, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
- 1.5 miSharp right onto M&M Trail (old route), heading S.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
42% dirt58% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 80°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 1″ yesterday (2.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Wed
80°65°
Thu
91°65°
60%
Fri
93°68°
39%
Sat
90°69°
37%
Sun
94°68°
Mon
90°68°
17%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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