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Wells State Park

Walker Mountain–Walker Pond Loop, 7 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 417 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Walker Mountain–Walker Pond Loop, 7 sights is a 4.9-mile loop in Wells State Park near Sturbridge, MA. The route passes Walker Pond, Carpenter's Rocks and Walker Mountain. It climbs 417 ft. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi584 – 873 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.14668, -72.05962
Nearest town Sturbridge, MA
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Walker Mountain–Walker Pond Loop, 7 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 417 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Elevation 583–871 ft

Loop · Wells State Park

Trailhead: 42.14668, -72.05962

Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 59°F / low 51° · precip 67% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Walker Pond.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  5. 350 ftSharp left onto Wells State Park Road, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left onto North Trail, heading NW.
  8. 300 ftBear left, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto Carpenter's Rocks Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.4 miPass Carpenter's Rocks.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  12. 450 ftBear left onto South Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.8 miBear right onto Wells State Park Road, heading NE.
  14. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 500 ftSharp right onto Mountain Road Trail, heading SE.
  18. 0.4 miPass Walker Mountain.
  19. 1.7 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/walker-mountain-walker-pond-loop-6-sights-7-km-0890

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 59°F51°
Precip67%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity97%
Rained 1.5″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°50° 1 AM: 1% rain2 AM: 9% rain3 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 8% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 13% rain8 AM: 10% rain9 AM: 7% rain10 AM: 22% rain11 AM: 43% rain12 PM: 66% rain1 PM: 67% rain2 PM: 47% rain3 PM: 61% rain4 PM: 37% rain5 PM: 38% rain6 PM: 57% rain7 PM: 34% rain8 PM: 32% rain9 PM: 27% rain10 PM: 41% rain11 PM: 57% rain
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Mon 65°52° 50%
Tue 58°46° 15%
Wed 62°46°
Thu 63°43° 16%
Fri 61°50° 32%
Sat 59°49° 32%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 5:39 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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