Wendell State Forest

NET/M&M Trail (white) Viewpoint–Jerusalem Road, 3 sights

2.8 mi · ▲ 669 ft · 1 hr 16 min

NET/M&M Trail (white) Viewpoint–Jerusalem Road, 3 sights is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Wendell State Forest near Farley, MA. The route reaches NET/M&M Trail (white) Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It climbs 669 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi623 – 1,158 ft · steepest grade: 19%2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cross Road 42.57879, -72.45044
Nearest town Farley, MA

Directions

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NET/M&M Trail (white) Viewpoint–Jerusalem Road, 3 sights

2.8 mi · ▲ 669 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 623–1,158 ft

Out & Back · Wendell State Forest

Trailhead: Cross Road · 42.57879, -72.45044

Weather Aug 3: Heavy rain, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 91% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

  1. Start on Cross Road, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miSharp left onto Davis Road, heading NE.
  3. 200 ftBear right onto Jerusalem Road, heading SE.
  4. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
  6. 0.4 miReach NET/M&M Trail (white) Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right onto Jerusalem Road, heading W.
  9. 0.6 miBear left onto Davis Road, heading N.
  10. 200 ftSharp right onto Cross Road, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

91% dirt9% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 78°F68°
Precip91%Wind7 mphUV5Humidity74%
Rained 2.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 5% rain1 AM: 16% rain2 AM: 15% rain3 AM: 53% rain4 AM: 72% rain5 AM: 91% rain6 AM: 84% rain7 AM: 86% rain8 AM: 87% rain9 AM: 77% rain10 AM: 53% rain11 AM: 39% rain12 PM: 27% rain1 PM: 42% rain2 PM: 41% rain3 PM: 44% rain4 PM: 67% rain5 PM: 49% rain6 PM: 6% rain7 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Tue 81°64°
Wed 80°65°
Thu 92°64° 60%
Fri 92°68° 37%
Sat 91°68° 37%
Sun 94°67°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:40 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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