Thompson Road
9.2 mi · ▲ 1,611 ft · 3 hr 52 min
Thompson Road is a 9.2-mile out-and-back in Wendell State Forest near Wendell, MA. It climbs 1,611 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi489 – 1,194 ft · steepest grade: 20%9.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.57317, -72.39767
Nearest town Wendell, MA
Directions
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Thompson Road
9.2 mi · ▲ 1,611 ft · 3 hr 52 min
Elevation 489–1,195 ft
Out & Back · Wendell State Forest
Trailhead: 42.57317, -72.39767
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading NE.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Bear Mountain Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Thompson Road, heading W.
- 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Bear Mountain Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.8 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
25% dirt75% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 6:52 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.4 mi in (~107 min). Leave by 4:45 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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