Wickett Pond–Ruggles Pond, 3 lakes is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Wendell State Forest near Farley, MA. The route passes Wendell State Forest Beach, Ruggles Pond and Ruggles Pond before reaching Wickett Pond at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 171 ft of elevation gain. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi968 – 1,102 ft3.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: NET/M&M Trail (white) 42.55127, -72.44884
Nearest town Farley, MA
Directions
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Wickett Pond–Ruggles Pond, 3 lakes
3.3 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Elevation 970–1,103 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Wendell State Forest Beach.
- 50 ftPass Ruggles Pond.
- 0.2 miPass Ruggles Pond.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Carlton Road, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach Wickett Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 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
55% dirt45% unspecified
Weather
Heavy rainTemperature 75°F66°
Precip92%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity76%
Rained 2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
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 1.2 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from NET/M&M Trail (white) Trailhead
- Ruggles Pond–Wendell State Forest Beach, 3 beaches 2.5 mi · ▲ 142 ft
- Lynn's Falls–Ruggles Pond, 4 beaches 4.8 mi · ▲ 1,125 ft
- Lynn's Falls–Ruggles Pond, 6 sights 5.4 mi · ▲ 868 ft
- Humphry Preserve–Ruggles Pond, 4 beaches 7 mi · ▲ 414 ft
- Ruggles Pond–Wendell State Forest Beach, 6 beaches 7.1 mi · ▲ 335 ft
- Lake Wyola–Ruggles Pond, 7 beaches 8 mi · ▲ 386 ft
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