Dan Glazier Forest via M&M Trail (old route)
9.3 mi · ▲ 1,367 ft · 3 hr 47 min
Dan Glazier Forest via M&M Trail (old route) is a 9.3-mile out-and-back in Wendell State Forest near Locks Village, MA. The route reaches Dan Glazier Forest. It climbs 1,367 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Dan Glazier Forest via M&M Trail (old route)
9.3 mi · ▲ 1,367 ft · 3 hr 47 min
Elevation 594–1,124 ft
Out & Back · Wendell State Forest
Trailhead: NET/M&M Trail (white) · 42.53863, -72.44530
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 75°F / low 66° · precip 93% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
- 1.2 miSharp right onto M&M Trail (old route), heading NW.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.7 miPass Dan Glazier Forest.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Dan Glazier Forest, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Dan Glazier Forest Cutoff, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach Dan Glazier Forest, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Dan Glazier Forest, heading NW.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto M&M Trail (old route), heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 2.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NE.
- 0.9 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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