Mission Trail–Mountain Road Trail, 4 sights is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Wells State Park near Sturbridge, MA. It climbs 433 ft. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi600 – 850 ft3.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Mission Trail 42.15667, -72.07532
Nearest town Sturbridge, MA
Directions
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Mission Trail–Mountain Road Trail, 4 sights
3.5 mi · ▲ 433 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Elevation 601–850 ft
Out & Back · Wells State Park
Trailhead: Mission Trail · 42.15667, -72.07532
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start on Mission Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto North Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear right onto South Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Wells State Park Road, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Mountain Road Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Wells State Park Road, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto North Trail, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Mission Trail, heading N.
- 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.
Weather
Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 6:51 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Mill Pond Trail–Mission Trail, 4 sights 3.5 mi · ▲ 403 ft
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