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Whales Head–Lynn's Falls, 9 beaches is a 12.5-mile out-and-back in Wendell State Forest near Locks Village, MA. The route passes Lake Wyola State Park Beach, Fiske Pond Conservation Area Beach, Ruggles Pond and 3 more before reaching Whales Head at the turnaround, 6.3 miles in. It climbs 1,242 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi692 – 1,158 ft · steepest grade: 21%13.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: NET Trail (white) 42.50595, -72.43680
Nearest town Locks Village, MA

Directions

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Whales Head–Lynn's Falls, 9 beaches

12.5 mi · ▲ 1,242 ft · 4 hr 47 min

Elevation 691–1,158 ft

Out & Back · Wendell State Forest

Trailhead: NET Trail (white) · 42.50595, -72.43680

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on NET Trail (white), heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Lake Wyola State Park Beach.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
  5. 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
  6. 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miPass Fiske Pond Conservation Area Beach.
  8. 150 ftTurn left onto Pond Loop Trail (white), heading E.
  9. 400 ftBear left onto To Old Egypt Road (red), heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right onto old NET Trail, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  12. 250 ftTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading W.
  13. 2.1 miTurn left onto Carlton Road, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
  15. 0.4 miPass Ruggles Pond.
  16. 50 ftPass Wendell State Forest Beach.
  17. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  18. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  19. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  20. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  21. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 300 ftPass Wendell State Forest Beach.
  24. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  26. 0.7 miPass Lynn's Falls.
  27. 150 ftTurn right onto Lynn's Falls Trail, heading N.
  28. 0.2 miBear right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading E.
  29. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  30. 0.3 miTurn left onto Moose Trax Trail, heading N.
  31. 0.4 miTurn left onto Damon Camp Road, heading NE.
  32. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  33. 0.2 miReach Whales Head, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  34. 0.5 miTurn right onto Moose Trax Trail, heading SW.
  35. 0.4 miTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading W.
  36. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  37. 0.1 miTurn left onto Jerusalem Road, heading NW.
  38. 0.5 miBear left onto Lynn's Falls Trail, heading S.
  39. 0.2 miTurn left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading W.
  40. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  41. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  42. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  43. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  44. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  45. 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
  46. 150 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  47. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  48. 0.5 miTurn left onto Carlton Road, heading SE.
  49. 50 ftTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SE.
  50. 2.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  51. 250 ftTurn right onto old NET Trail, heading SE.
  52. 50 ftTurn left onto To Old Egypt Road (red), heading SE.
  53. 0.2 miBear right onto Pond Loop Trail (white), heading S.
  54. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  55. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  56. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  57. 500 ftBear right, heading NE.
  58. 200 ftTurn left onto NET Trail (white), heading E.
  59. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

64% dirt36% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.0 mi in (~134 min). Leave by 4:18 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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