South Wales Road
4.9 mi · ▲ 308 ft · 1 hr 47 min
South Wales Road is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Nipmuck State Forest near Holland, MA. It climbs 308 ft. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi774 – 945 ft5.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.03375, -72.17435
Nearest town Holland, MA
Directions
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South Wales Road
4.9 mi · ▲ 308 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Elevation 774–944 ft
Out & Back · Nipmuck State Forest
Trailhead: 42.03375, -72.17435
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 2.2 miReach South Wales Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 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.
Weather
OvercastTemperature 78°F63°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity77%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (2.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed
79°63°
Thu
86°67°
52%
Fri
91°69°
39%
Sat
89°69°
41%
Sun
91°69°
15%
Mon
90°70°
20%
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