Thompson Road
5.3 mi · ▲ 838 ft · 2 hr 11 min
Thompson Road is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Wendell State Forest near Erving, MA. It climbs 838 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Thompson Road
5.3 mi · ▲ 838 ft · 2 hr 11 min
Elevation 506–1,195 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.
- 1.4 miTurn right onto Bear Mountain Trail, heading S.
- 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 N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 300 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~57 min). Leave by 5:36 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Erving Center stop 551 m from the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Old Farley Road 4.5 mi · ▲ 665 ft
- Sears Road 9.2 mi · ▲ 2,041 ft
- Bear Mountain Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 946 ft
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