Wendell State Forest

Carlton Road & NET/M&M Trail (white)

2.9 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Carlton Road & NET/M&M Trail (white) is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Wendell State Forest near Locks Village, MA. It is mostly level, with 198 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi997 – 1,184 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: NET/M&M Trail (white) 42.53863, -72.44530
Nearest town Locks Village, MA

Directions

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Carlton Road & NET/M&M Trail (white)

2.9 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 999–1,186 ft

Out & Back · Wendell State Forest

Trailhead: NET/M&M Trail (white) · 42.53863, -72.44530

Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 75°F / low 66° · precip 93% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Carlton Road, heading N.
  3. 1.2 miReach NET/M&M Trail (white), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.2 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
  5. 0.2 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

100% dirt

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 75°F66°
Precip93%Wind10 mphUV5Humidity76%
Rained 2.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 6% rain1 AM: 12% rain2 AM: 17% rain3 AM: 52% rain4 AM: 71% rain5 AM: 93% rain6 AM: 84% rain7 AM: 90% rain8 AM: 91% rain9 AM: 79% rain10 AM: 59% rain11 AM: 41% rain12 PM: 29% rain1 PM: 42% rain2 PM: 44% rain3 PM: 35% rain4 PM: 69% rain5 PM: 51% rain6 PM: 8% rain7 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Tue 79°63°
Wed 78°63°
Thu 90°63° 60%
Fri 91°66° 38%
Sat 89°66° 37%
Sun 92°65°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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