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Ruggles Pond–Wendell State Forest Beach, 3 beaches is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Wendell State Forest near Farley, MA. The route passes Wendell State Forest Beach, Ruggles Pond and Ruggles Pond. It is mostly level, with 142 ft of elevation gain. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi942 – 1,066 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: NET/M&M Trail (white) 42.55127, -72.44884
Nearest town Farley, MA

Directions

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Ruggles Pond–Wendell State Forest Beach, 3 beaches

2.5 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 54 min

Elevation 941–1,065 ft

Out & Back · Wendell State Forest

Trailhead: NET/M&M Trail (white) · 42.55127, -72.44884

Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 75°F / low 66° · precip 92% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Wendell State Forest Beach.
  3. 50 ftPass Ruggles Pond.
  4. 0.2 miPass Ruggles Pond.
  5. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miReach Ruggles Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.1 miSharp left onto CCC Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  11. 0.3 miSharp right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
  12. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  13. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  15. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  16. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  18. 500 ftBear right, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  20. 0.2 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

44% dirt56% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 75°F66°
Precip92%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity76%
Rained 2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 6% rain1 AM: 13% rain2 AM: 16% rain3 AM: 55% rain4 AM: 72% rain5 AM: 92% rain6 AM: 84% rain7 AM: 89% rain8 AM: 90% rain9 AM: 77% rain10 AM: 56% rain11 AM: 40% rain12 PM: 28% rain1 PM: 43% rain2 PM: 42% rain3 PM: 38% rain4 PM: 68% rain5 PM: 48% rain6 PM: 7% rain7 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Tue 78°63°
Wed 77°64°
Thu 90°63° 60%
Fri 91°66° 38%
Sat 89°66° 37%
Sun 92°66°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:27 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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