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Wendell State Forest

Lynn's Falls–Ruggles Pond, 9 sights

11.8 mi · ▲ 1,496 ft · 4 hr 41 min

Lynn's Falls–Ruggles Pond, 9 sights is an 11.8-mile out-and-back in Wendell State Forest near Locks Village, MA. The route passes Fiske Pond Conservation Area Beach, Tyler Pond, Fiske Pond and 4 more. It climbs 1,496 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi692 – 1,181 ft · steepest grade: 19%12.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.51397, -72.42737
Nearest town Locks Village, MA
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Lynn's Falls–Ruggles Pond, 9 sights

11.8 mi · ▲ 1,496 ft · 4 hr 41 min

Elevation 691–1,180 ft

Out & Back · Wendell State Forest

Trailhead: 42.51397, -72.42737

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Fiske Pond Conservation Area Beach.
  3. 50 ftPass Tyler Pond.
  4. 250 ftPass Fiske Pond.
  5. 100 ftSharp right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pond Loop Trail (white), heading N.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miBear left onto To Old Egypt Road (red), heading W.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right onto old NET Trail, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 250 ftTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading W.
  14. 2.1 miTurn left onto Carlton Road, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
  16. 0.4 miPass Ruggles Pond.
  17. 50 ftPass Wendell State Forest Beach.
  18. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  19. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  20. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  21. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  22. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  23. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  24. 350 ftPass Wendell State Forest Beach.
  25. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  27. 0.7 miPass Lynn's Falls.
  28. 150 ftTurn right onto Lynn's Falls Trail, heading NW.
  29. 0.2 miBear right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
  30. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  31. 0.9 miTurn left onto Damon Camp Road, heading N.
  32. 400 ftTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NE.
  33. 350 ftReach Lynn's Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  34. 300 ftTurn left onto Damon Camp Road, heading NE.
  35. 400 ftTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
  36. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  37. 0.1 miTurn left onto Jerusalem Road, heading S.
  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 S.
  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. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  55. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  56. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  57. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  58. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/whales-head-lynns-falls-out-back-11-lakes-19-km-0025

Trail surface

75% dirt25% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (2.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Wed 79°63°
Thu 90°64° 60%
Fri 92°67° 38%
Sat 89°68° 37%
Sun 93°67°
Mon 89°67° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.6 mi in (~125 min). Leave by 5:44 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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