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Dan Glazier Forest–Ruggles Pond, 4 beaches is a 10-mile out-and-back in Wendell State Forest near Grounts Corner, MA. The route passes Wendell State Forest Beach and Ruggles Pond before reaching Dan Glazier Forest at the turnaround, 5 miles in. It climbs 1,028 ft. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi594 – 1,125 ft10.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.54996, -72.45282
Nearest town Grounts Corner, MA

Directions

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Dan Glazier Forest–Ruggles Pond, 4 beaches

10 mi · ▲ 1,028 ft · 3 hr 51 min

Elevation 594–1,124 ft

Out & Back · Wendell State Forest

Trailhead: 42.54996, -72.45282

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Wendell State Forest Beach.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftPass Ruggles Pond.
  6. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  7. 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 250 ftBear right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
  10. 0.5 miTurn left onto Carlton Road, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SE.
  12. 1.5 miSharp right onto M&M Trail (old route), heading S.
  13. 1.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 0.7 miBear right onto Dan Glazier Forest, heading S.
  16. 250 ftReach Dan Glazier Forest, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 250 ftBear left onto M&M Trail (old route), heading SW.
  18. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  19. 2.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  20. 0.3 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
  21. 1.2 miTurn left onto Carlton Road, heading N.
  22. 50 ftTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
  23. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  24. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  25. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  26. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  27. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  29. 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

32% dirt68% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~76 min). Leave by 5:16 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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