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Wells State Park

Bushnell Road–Mission Trail, 3 sights

3.7 mi · ▲ 605 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Bushnell Road–Mission Trail, 3 sights is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Wells State Park near Sturbridge, MA. It climbs 605 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi591 – 833 ft · steepest grade: 18%4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mission Trail 42.15667, -72.07532
Nearest town Sturbridge, MA
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Bushnell Road–Mission Trail, 3 sights

3.7 mi · ▲ 605 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Elevation 590–832 ft

Out & Back · Wells State Park

Trailhead: Mission Trail · 42.15667, -72.07532

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start on Mission Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right onto North Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 400 ftTurn left onto Mill Pond Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  6. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 100 ftContinue straight onto Mission Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left onto Bushnell Road, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miReach Mission Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right onto Mission Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 250 ftBear right onto Mill Pond Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right onto North Trail, heading S.
  14. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left onto Mission Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mission-trail-out-back

Trail surface

13% dirt8% gravel79% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F60°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity87%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (3.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 81°61°
Thu 89°67° 48%
Fri 93°71° 37%
Sat 91°69° 40%
Sun 92°66°
Mon 92°72° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 7:29 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM — 5 min before dark.

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