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Wells State Park

Walker Mountain & Walker Pond via Mountain Road Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Walker Mountain & Walker Pond via Mountain Road Trail is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Wells State Park near Sturbridge, MA. The route passes Walker Pond before reaching Walker Mountain at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 197 ft of elevation gain. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi587 – 787 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.14517, -72.05670
Nearest town Sturbridge, MA
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Walker Mountain & Walker Pond via Mountain Road Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 586–787 ft

Out & Back · Wells State Park

Trailhead: 42.14517, -72.05670

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Walker Pond.
  3. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.4 miSharp left onto Mission Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 250 ftBear right onto Mill Pond Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miBear left onto Wells State Park Road, heading SE.
  8. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 450 ftSharp right onto Mountain Road Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.4 miReach Walker Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
  15. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 150 ftTurn right onto Wells State Park Road, heading NW.
  18. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  19. 0.5 miBear right onto Mill Pond Trail, heading N.
  20. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  21. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  22. 100 ftContinue straight onto Mission Trail, heading N.
  23. 0.3 miSharp right onto Walker Pond Road, heading SE.
  24. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  25. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/walker-mountain-walker-pond-out-back-10-km-4ffa

Trail surface

8% gravel92% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:45 AMSunset 8:05 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~54 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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