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Mill Pond Trail–Mission Trail, 4 sights is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Wells State Park near Sturbridge, MA. It climbs 403 ft. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi591 – 850 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mission Trail 42.15667, -72.07532
Nearest town Sturbridge, MA

Directions

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Mill Pond Trail–Mission Trail, 4 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 403 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Elevation 590–850 ft

Out & Back · Wells State Park

Trailhead: Mission Trail · 42.15667, -72.07532

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start on Mission Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miSharp right onto North Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.6 miBear right onto South Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.8 miBear right onto Wells State Park Road, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.8 miSharp left onto Mill Pond Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right onto North Trail, heading S.
  8. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left onto Mission Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.3 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

15% gravel85% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:45 AMSunset 8:05 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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