Walker Pond–Carpenter's Rocks, 6 sights is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Wells State Park near Glen Heights, MA. The route passes Walker Pond and Carpenter's Rocks. It climbs 645 ft. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Walker Pond–Carpenter's Rocks, 6 sights
5.7 mi · ▲ 645 ft · 2 hr 13 min
Elevation 590–830 ft
Out & Back · Wells State Park
Trailhead: Mission Trail · 42.14419, -72.04151
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
- Start on Mission Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Bushnell Road, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 1 miBear left onto Mill Pond Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Wells State Park Road, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miReach Walker Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
- 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.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Mission Trail, heading NE.
- 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from Mission Trail Trailhead
- Beaver Pond & Mission Trail via Walker Pond Road 3.1 mi · ▲ 291 ft
- Mill Pond Trail & Mission Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 360 ft
- Carpenter's Rocks–Mission Trail, 4 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 538 ft
- Carpenter's Rocks–Mission Trail, 5 sights 5.5 mi · ▲ 629 ft
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