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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 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

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:06 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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