Wickett Pond & NET/M&M Trail (white)
9.5 mi · ▲ 735 ft · 3 hr 32 min
Wickett Pond & NET/M&M Trail (white) is a 9.5-mile out-and-back in Wendell State Forest near Grounts Corner, MA. The route reaches Wickett Pond. It climbs 735 ft. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Wickett Pond & NET/M&M Trail (white)
9.5 mi · ▲ 735 ft · 3 hr 32 min
Elevation 887–1,222 ft
Out & Back · Wendell State Forest
Trailhead: 42.55726, -72.45971
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 76°F / low 66° · precip 92% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Dry Hill Connector, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Upham Road, heading S.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto East Chestnut Hill Road, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading E.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Carlton Road, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Wickett Pond.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.5 miReach Wickett Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto East Chestnut Hill Road, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Upham Road, heading SW.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto Dry Hill Connector, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM — 6 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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More from this trailhead
- Dry Hill Sunset Point & Dry Hill Connector via Dry Hill Road 2.1 mi · ▲ 317 ft
- Dry Hill 2.7 mi · ▲ 519 ft
- Upham Road 4.1 mi · ▲ 566 ft
- NET/M&M Trail (white) 7 mi · ▲ 655 ft
- NET/M&M Trail (white) 7.8 mi · ▲ 640 ft
- Upham Road 8.8 mi · ▲ 728 ft
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