Walker Pond–Carpenter's Rocks, 5 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Wells State Park near Sturbridge, MA. The route passes Walker Pond and Carpenter's Rocks. It climbs 589 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi591 – 830 ft · steepest grade: 18%4.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Bushnell Road 42.14830, -72.05332
Nearest town Sturbridge, MA
Directions
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Walker Pond–Carpenter's Rocks, 5 sights
4.3 mi · ▲ 589 ft · 1 hr 44 min
Elevation 590–830 ft
Out & Back · Wells State Park
Trailhead: Bushnell Road · 42.14830, -72.05332
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
- Start on Mission Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear left onto Mill Pond Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Wells State Park Road, heading S.
- 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass Walker Pond.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left onto South Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading N.
- 250 ftPass Carpenter's Rocks.
- 0.2 miBear right onto North Trail, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Mill Pond Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Walker Pond Road, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left onto Mission Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 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
12% gravel88% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:45 AMSunset 8:05 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Bushnell Road Trailhead
- Walker Pond Road via Mission Trail 2 mi · ▲ 262 ft
- Mission Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 302 ft
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