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Wendell State Forest

Whales Head–Damon Camp Road, 5 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 581 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Whales Head–Damon Camp Road, 5 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Wendell State Forest near Farley, MA. The route reaches Whales Head at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 581 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi843 – 1,181 ft · steepest grade: 19%5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.55874, -72.44567
Nearest town Farley, MA
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Whales Head–Damon Camp Road, 5 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 581 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Elevation 845–1,180 ft

Out & Back · Wendell State Forest

Trailhead: 42.55874, -72.44567

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
  3. 0.2 miBear right onto Moose Trax Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right onto Damon Camp Road, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miSharp left onto Baker Road, heading E.
  6. 250 ftTurn right onto Hannah Swarton Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.5 miReach Whales Head, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 150 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  9. 400 ftBear right, heading W.
  10. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  11. 0.5 miBear right onto Baker Road, heading NE.
  12. 250 ftTurn left onto Hannah Swarton Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.6 miPass Whales Head.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right onto Damon Camp Road, heading NW.
  16. 0.7 miBear left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NW.
  17. 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/whales-head-net-m-m-trail-white-viewpoint-loop

Trail surface

82% dirt18% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F63°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (3.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Wed 78°63°
Thu 90°63° 60%
Fri 91°66° 38%
Sat 89°66° 37%
Sun 92°66°
Mon 88°66° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:46 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM — 14 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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