Wendell State Forest

M&M Trail (old route)

8.1 mi · ▲ 915 ft · 3 hr 9 min

M&M Trail (old route) is an 8.1-mile out-and-back in Wendell State Forest near North Leverett, MA. It climbs 915 ft. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi666 – 1,125 ft8.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.50644, -72.47877
Nearest town North Leverett, MA

Directions

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M&M Trail (old route)

8.1 mi · ▲ 915 ft · 3 hr 9 min

Elevation 666–1,124 ft

Out & Back · Wendell State Forest

Trailhead: 42.50644, -72.47877

Weather Aug 4: Rain showers, high 76°F / low 68° · precip 93% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 1 miTurn left onto M&M Trail (old route), heading N.
  3. 1.5 miSharp left, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
  5. 1 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto Carlton Road, heading W.
  7. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading E.
  10. 1.3 miSharp right onto M&M Trail (old route), heading S.
  11. 1.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 1 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

25% dirt75% unspecified

Weather

Rain showersTemperature 76°F68°
Precip93%Wind6 mphUV4Humidity76%
Rained 1.4″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 7% rain1 AM: 12% rain2 AM: 18% rain3 AM: 55% rain4 AM: 72% rain5 AM: 93% rain6 AM: 84% rain7 AM: 92% rain8 AM: 92% rain9 AM: 79% rain10 AM: 59% rain11 AM: 41% rain12 PM: 31% rain1 PM: 44% rain2 PM: 44% rain3 PM: 33% rain4 PM: 66% rain5 PM: 47% rain6 PM: 8% rain7 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Tue 80°63°
Wed 79°64°
Thu 90°65° 60%
Fri 92°68° 39%
Sat 89°68° 37%
Sun 93°67°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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