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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.

Elevation

0 mi591 – 830 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mission Trail 42.14419, -72.04151
Nearest town Glen Heights, MA

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Mission Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.7 miTurn right onto Bushnell Road, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 1 miBear left onto Mill Pond Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left onto Wells State Park Road, heading S.
  7. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miReach Walker Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miBear left onto South Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.8 miBear right, heading N.
  13. 250 ftPass Carpenter's Rocks.
  14. 0.2 miBear right onto North Trail, heading E.
  15. 350 ftTurn left onto Mill Pond Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  17. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 100 ftContinue straight onto Mission Trail, heading NE.
  19. 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

10% gravel90% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:45 AMSunset 8:05 PM

Sunset

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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