Sears Road
9.2 mi · ▲ 2,041 ft · 4 hr 5 min
Sears Road is a 9.2-mile out-and-back in Wendell State Forest near Erving, MA. It climbs 2,041 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi463 – 1,053 ft · steepest grade: 22%9.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.59977, -72.40584
Nearest town Erving, MA
Directions
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Sears Road
9.2 mi · ▲ 2,041 ft · 4 hr 5 min
Elevation 463–1,055 ft
Out & Back · Wendell State Forest
Trailhead: 42.59977, -72.40584
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Transit-accessible: Erving Center stop 551 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1.4 miBear right, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Sears Road, heading E.
- 0.8 miReach Sears Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 500 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
17% dirt83% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 6:52 PM
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Erving Center stop 551 m from the trailhead
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