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Wendell State Forest

Nipmuck & Saxon Bridge Road

1.9 mi · ▲ 315 ft · 47 min

Nipmuck & Saxon Bridge Road is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Wendell State Forest near Wendell, MA. It climbs 315 ft. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi807 – 1,161 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Saxon Bridge Road 42.56714, -72.42430
Nearest town Wendell, MA
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Nipmuck & Saxon Bridge Road

1.9 mi · ▲ 315 ft · 47 min

Elevation 808–1,161 ft

Out & Back · Wendell State Forest

Trailhead: Saxon Bridge Road · 42.56714, -72.42430

Weather Aug 3: Heavy rain, high 77°F / low 67° · precip 92% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

  1. Start on Saxon Bridge Road, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 150 ftBear right onto Nipmuck, heading NW.
  5. 1 miTurn right onto Saxon Bridge Road, heading NE.
  6. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/nipmuck-out-back

Trail surface

31% gravel14% dirt55% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 77°F67°
Precip92%Wind9 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 80°63°
Wed 79°64°
Thu 91°63° 60%
Fri 91°67° 38%
Sat 90°67° 37%
Sun 93°66°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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