Mission Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Wells State Park near Sturbridge, MA. It climbs 409 ft. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi591 – 810 ft4.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: South Trail 42.14198, -72.06752
Nearest town Sturbridge, MA
Directions
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Mission Trail
4.1 mi · ▲ 409 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Elevation 590–810 ft
Out & Back · Wells State Park
Trailhead: South Trail · 42.14198, -72.06752
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
- Start on South Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Wells State Park Road, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Mill Pond Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Mission Trail, heading SE.
- 1.2 miReach Mission Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right onto Mill Pond Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Wells State Park Road, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left onto South Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
7% gravel93% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:45 AMSunset 8:05 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~58 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from South Trail Trailhead
- North Viewpoint–Mission Trail Loop, 4 sights 2.5 mi · ▲ 281 ft
- Walker Pond Road 2.8 mi · ▲ 204 ft
- Beaver Pond via Walker Pond Road 3.2 mi · ▲ 229 ft
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