Mission Trail & Walker Pond Road
3.3 mi · ▲ 262 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Mission Trail & Walker Pond Road is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Wells State Park near Sturbridge, MA. It climbs 262 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Mission Trail & Walker Pond Road
3.3 mi · ▲ 262 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Elevation 594–810 ft
Out & Back · Wells State Park
Trailhead: Walker Pond Road · 42.15977, -72.06434
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
- Start on Walker Pond Road, heading SE.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Mission Trail, heading SE.
- 1 miReach Walker Pond Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miBear right onto Walker Pond Road, heading NW.
- 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Walker Pond Road Trailhead
- North Viewpoint–North Trail, 3 sights 3.4 mi · ▲ 289 ft
- Mission Trail–North Trail, 3 sights 4.1 mi · ▲ 410 ft
- Carpenter's Rocks–Mill Pond Trail, 6 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 366 ft
- Beaver Pond–Beaver Pond Trail, 4 sights 7.1 mi · ▲ 285 ft
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