Whales Head–Wickett Pond, 4 sights
4.8 mi · ▲ 399 ft · 1 hr 48 min
Whales Head–Wickett Pond, 4 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Wendell State Forest near Wendell, MA. The route passes Wickett Pond before reaching Whales Head at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 399 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Whales Head–Wickett Pond, 4 sights
4.8 mi · ▲ 399 ft · 1 hr 48 min
Elevation 889–1,143 ft
Out & Back · Wendell State Forest
Trailhead: Perry Farm Road · 42.56407, -72.41773
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start on Perry Farm Road, heading W.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto Saxon Bridge Road, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Wickett Pond.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Hannah Swarton Trail, heading NW.
- 1 miReach Whales Head, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Saxon Bridge Road, heading NE.
- 450 ftSharp left onto Perry Farm Road, heading SE.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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