North Viewpoint–Bushnell Road, 6 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Wells State Park near Sturbridge, MA. The route reaches North Viewpoint. It climbs 550 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi591 – 850 ft · steepest grade: 20%5.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Bushnell Road 42.15068, -72.04935
Nearest town Sturbridge, MA
Directions
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North Viewpoint–Bushnell Road, 6 sights
5.1 mi · ▲ 550 ft · 1 hr 59 min
Elevation 590–850 ft
Out & Back · Wells State Park
Trailhead: Bushnell Road · 42.15068, -72.04935
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
- Start on Bushnell Road, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Mission Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right onto Mill Pond Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto North Trail, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.4 miPass North Viewpoint.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Mission Trail, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left onto North Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miBear right onto South Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Wells State Park Road, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading E.
- 1 miSharp left onto Bushnell Road, heading E.
- 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
10% gravel5% dirt85% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:45 AMSunset 8:05 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~66 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Beaver Pond & Bushnell Road via Walker Pond Road 2.2 mi · ▲ 224 ft
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