Ruggles Pond–Wendell State Forest Beach, 4 sights is a 7.5-mile out-and-back in Wendell State Forest near Grounts Corner, MA. The route passes Ruggles Pond before reaching Wendell State Forest Beach at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It climbs 411 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi971 – 1,221 ft7.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Dry Hill Connector 42.54734, -72.45647
Nearest town Grounts Corner, MA
Directions
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Ruggles Pond–Wendell State Forest Beach, 4 sights
7.5 mi · ▲ 411 ft · 2 hr 42 min
Elevation 972–1,222 ft
Out & Back · Wendell State Forest
Trailhead: Dry Hill Connector · 42.54734, -72.45647
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
- Start on Dry Hill Connector, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Upham Road, heading S.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto East Chestnut Hill Road, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Carlton Road, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
- 0.4 miPass Wendell State Forest Beach.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Ruggles Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Carlton Road, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto East Chestnut Hill Road, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Upham Road, heading SW.
- 1.5 miSharp right onto Dry Hill Connector, heading N.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
77% dirt23% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 77°F60°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday (3.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed
78°62°
Thu
85°65°
60%
Fri
90°67°
38%
Sat
87°66°
37%
Sun
90°63°
Mon
88°65°
16%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:39 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM — 9 min before dark.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Dry Hill Connector Trailhead
- Dry Hill & Dry Hill Connector via Upham Road 2 mi · ▲ 300 ft
- Dry Hill Connector & Upham Road 4.8 mi · ▲ 540 ft
- Fiske Pond–Fiske Pond Conservation Area Beach, 4 sights 10.7 mi · ▲ 612 ft
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