Walker Pond Road is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Wells State Park near Sturbridge, MA. It is mostly level, with 203 ft of elevation gain. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi591 – 712 ft2.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Wells State Park Road 42.14376, -72.06394
Nearest town Sturbridge, MA
Directions
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Walker Pond Road
2.7 mi · ▲ 203 ft · 1 hr
Elevation 590–712 ft
Out & Back · Wells State Park
Trailhead: Wells State Park Road · 42.14376, -72.06394
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Toilets at the trailhead
- Start on Wells State Park Road, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Mill Pond Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Mission Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Walker Pond Road, heading NE.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Mission Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right onto Mill Pond Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Wells State Park Road, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 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
11% gravel89% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:45 AMSunset 8:05 PM
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Wells State Park Road Trailhead
- New Boston Trail & South Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 150 ft
- North Viewpoint–Mission Trail Loop, 4 sights 2.5 mi · ▲ 281 ft
- Beaver Pond via Walker Pond Road 3.2 mi · ▲ 229 ft
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