Thompson Road
5.5 mi · ▲ 838 ft · 2 hr 15 min
Thompson Road is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Wendell State Forest near Erving, MA. It climbs 838 ft. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi545 – 1,168 ft5.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Old Farley Road 42.60547, -72.41688
Nearest town Erving, MA
Directions
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Thompson Road
5.5 mi · ▲ 838 ft · 2 hr 15 min
Elevation 546–1,170 ft
Out & Back · Wendell State Forest
Trailhead: Old Farley Road · 42.60547, -72.41688
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 1.9 miBear left onto Bear Mountain Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Thompson Road, heading S.
- 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Bear Mountain Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 1.9 miArrive 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 6:35 AMSunset 6:52 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~60 min). Leave by 5:33 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
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