Wendell State Forest

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.

Elevation

0 mi886 – 1,221 ft9.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.55726, -72.45971
Nearest town Grounts Corner, MA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.6 miSharp left onto Dry Hill Connector, heading SE.
  3. 150 ftTurn right onto Upham Road, heading S.
  4. 1.5 miTurn left onto East Chestnut Hill Road, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.8 miSharp left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading E.
  7. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Carlton Road, heading N.
  8. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miPass Wickett Pond.
  10. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  11. 0.5 miReach Wickett Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  13. 0.9 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
  14. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
  15. 0.8 miTurn left onto East Chestnut Hill Road, heading W.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right onto Upham Road, heading SW.
  17. 1.5 miTurn left onto Dry Hill Connector, heading N.
  18. 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
  19. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

57% dirt43% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 76°F66°
Precip92%Wind7 mphUV5Humidity75%
Rained 2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 5% rain1 AM: 15% rain2 AM: 16% rain3 AM: 54% rain4 AM: 72% rain5 AM: 92% rain6 AM: 84% rain7 AM: 87% rain8 AM: 88% rain9 AM: 77% rain10 AM: 54% rain11 AM: 40% rain12 PM: 28% rain1 PM: 43% rain2 PM: 42% rain3 PM: 41% rain4 PM: 68% rain5 PM: 49% rain6 PM: 7% rain7 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Tue 79°63°
Wed 78°65°
Thu 91°64° 60%
Fri 92°67° 38%
Sat 90°67° 37%
Sun 93°66°

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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