Wendell State Forest

NET/M&M Trail (white) Viewpoint–Hannah Swarton Trail, 4 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 273 ft · 58 min

NET/M&M Trail (white) Viewpoint–Hannah Swarton Trail, 4 sights is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Wendell State Forest near Wendell, MA. The route reaches NET/M&M Trail (white) Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It climbs 273 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,011 – 1,148 ft · steepest grade: 19%2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hannah Swarton Trail 42.55722, -72.43544
Nearest town Wendell, MA

Directions

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NET/M&M Trail (white) Viewpoint–Hannah Swarton Trail, 4 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 273 ft · 58 min

Elevation 1,011–1,148 ft

Out & Back · Wendell State Forest

Trailhead: Hannah Swarton Trail · 42.55722, -72.43544

Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 75°F / low 66° · precip 92% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

  1. Start on Hannah Swarton Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left onto Baker Road, heading W.
  3. 250 ftSharp right onto Damon Camp Road, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto Moose Trax Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.4 miBear left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miReach NET/M&M Trail (white) Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.2 miBear right onto Moose Trax Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right onto Damon Camp Road, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miSharp left onto Baker Road, heading S.
  10. 300 ftTurn right onto Hannah Swarton Trail, heading S.
  11. 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.

Trail surface

69% dirt31% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 75°F66°
Precip92%Wind10 mphUV5Humidity76%
Rained 2.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 5% rain1 AM: 13% rain2 AM: 16% rain3 AM: 52% rain4 AM: 71% rain5 AM: 92% rain6 AM: 84% rain7 AM: 88% rain8 AM: 90% rain9 AM: 78% rain10 AM: 57% rain11 AM: 41% rain12 PM: 28% rain1 PM: 41% rain2 PM: 43% rain3 PM: 38% rain4 PM: 70% rain5 PM: 51% rain6 PM: 8% rain7 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Tue 79°62°
Wed 78°63°
Thu 90°62° 60%
Fri 91°66° 38%
Sat 89°66° 37%
Sun 92°65°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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