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Wells State Park

Walker Mountain–Walker Pond, 7 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 470 ft · 2 hr

Walker Mountain–Walker Pond, 7 sights is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Wells State Park near Sturbridge, MA. The route passes Walker Pond, Carpenter's Rocks and Walker Mountain. It climbs 470 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi584 – 830 ft · steepest grade: 17%5.6 mi

Getting there

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

5.3 mi · ▲ 470 ft · 2 hr

Elevation 583–830 ft

Out & Back · Wells State Park

Trailhead: 42.14668, -72.05962

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:05 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 miBear right onto Mill Pond Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  9. 300 ftTurn left onto Mission Trail, heading N.
  10. 250 ftReach Walker Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 450 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  12. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 250 ftBear left onto Mill Pond Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.5 miTurn left onto North Trail, heading S.
  15. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miPass Carpenter's Rocks.
  17. 0.1 miBear left onto South Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.8 miBear right onto Wells State Park Road, heading E.
  19. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  22. 450 ftSharp right onto Mountain Road Trail, heading E.
  23. 0.4 miPass Walker Mountain.
  24. 1.7 miArrive 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-7-sights-8-km

Trail surface

10% gravel90% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:45 AMSunset 8:05 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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