Ruggles Pond–Wendell State Forest Beach Loop, 3 beaches is a 2.4-mile loop in Wendell State Forest near Locks Village, MA. The route passes Ruggles Pond, Wendell State Forest Beach and Wendell State Forest Beach. It is mostly level, with 170 ft of elevation gain. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi942 – 1,066 ft2.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: NET/M&M Trail (white) 42.53863, -72.44530
Nearest town Locks Village, MA
Directions
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Ruggles Pond–Wendell State Forest Beach Loop, 3 beaches
2.4 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 53 min
Elevation 941–1,065 ft
Loop · Wendell State Forest
Trailhead: NET/M&M Trail (white) · 42.53863, -72.44530
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Carlton Road, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass Ruggles Pond.
- 50 ftPass Wendell State Forest Beach.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass Wendell State Forest Beach.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading E.
- 350 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
30% dirt70% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from NET/M&M Trail (white) Trailhead
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- Lake Wyola State Park Beach & NET/M&M Trail (white) 4.6 mi · ▲ 219 ft
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- Wickett Pond & NET/M&M Trail (white) 3.2 mi · ▲ 190 ft
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