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Wells State Park

Walker Pond–Carpenter's Rocks, 6 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 473 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Walker Pond–Carpenter's Rocks, 6 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Wells State Park near Sturbridge, MA. The route passes Walker Pond and Carpenter's Rocks. It climbs 473 ft. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi584 – 830 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.14668, -72.05962
Nearest town Sturbridge, MA
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Walker Pond–Carpenter's Rocks, 6 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 473 ft · 1 hr 52 min

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. 0.2 miBear right onto Wells State Park Road, heading S.
  6. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
  8. 0.7 miSharp left onto Walker Pond Road, heading E.
  9. 0.3 miSharp right onto Beaver Pond Trail, heading NW.
  10. 250 ftSharp right, heading N.
  11. 250 ftBear left onto Walker Pond Road, heading N.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right onto Mission Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 250 ftBear right onto Mill Pond Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right onto North Trail, heading S.
  16. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  17. 0.2 miPass Carpenter's Rocks.
  18. 0.1 miBear left onto South Trail, heading SW.
  19. 0.8 miBear right onto Wells State Park Road, heading E.
  20. 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
  21. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  22. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/walker-pond-carpenters-rocks-out-back-5-sights-8-km

Trail surface

12% gravel1% dirt87% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:45 AMSunset 8:05 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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