Ruggles Pond–Wendell State Forest Beach, 6 beaches
7.1 mi · ▲ 335 ft · 2 hr 32 min
Ruggles Pond–Wendell State Forest Beach, 6 beaches is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Wendell State Forest near Farley, MA. The route passes Wendell State Forest Beach, Ruggles Pond and Fiske Pond Conservation Area Beach before reaching Fiske Pond at the turnaround, 3.4 miles in. It climbs 335 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Ruggles Pond–Wendell State Forest Beach, 6 beaches
7.1 mi · ▲ 335 ft · 2 hr 32 min
Elevation 844–1,077 ft
Out & Back · Wendell State Forest
Trailhead: 42.55225, -72.44719
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Wendell State Forest Beach.
- 50 ftPass Ruggles Pond.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Carlton Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SE.
- 2.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right onto old NET Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto To Old Egypt Road (red), heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Pond Loop Trail (white), heading E.
- 300 ftPass Fiske Pond Conservation Area Beach.
- 300 ftPass Fiske Pond.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 500 ftReach Ruggles Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto To Old Egypt Road (red), heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto old NET Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading W.
- 2.1 miTurn left onto Carlton Road, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:32 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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