NET/M&M Trail (white) Viewpoint–Hannah Swarton Trail, 3 sights
2.2 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 50 min
NET/M&M Trail (white) Viewpoint–Hannah Swarton Trail, 3 sights is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Wendell State Forest near Wendell, MA. The route reaches NET/M&M Trail (white) Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 196 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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NET/M&M Trail (white) Viewpoint–Hannah Swarton Trail, 3 sights
2.2 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 50 min
Elevation 1,055–1,148 ft
Out & Back · Wendell State Forest
Trailhead: Hannah Swarton Trail · 42.55722, -72.43544
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start on Hannah Swarton Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Baker Road, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp right onto Damon Camp Road, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Moose Trax Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftReach NET/M&M Trail (white) Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftBear right onto Moose Trax Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Damon Camp Road, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Baker Road, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Hannah Swarton Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:33 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:53 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:21 PM.
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More from Hannah Swarton Trail Trailhead
- NET/M&M Trail (white) Viewpoint–Hannah Swarton Trail, 4 sights 2.5 mi · ▲ 273 ft
- Damon Camp Road–Hannah Swarton Trail Loop, 6 sights 4.6 mi · ▲ 598 ft
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