Wendell State Forest

Damon Camp Road–Hannah Swarton Trail, 5 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 729 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Damon Camp Road–Hannah Swarton Trail, 5 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Wendell State Forest near Farley, MA. It climbs 729 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi620 – 1,142 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.58387, -72.44340
Nearest town Farley, MA

Directions

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Damon Camp Road–Hannah Swarton Trail, 5 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 729 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Elevation 620–1,143 ft

Out & Back · Wendell State Forest

Trailhead: 42.58387, -72.44340

Weather Aug 4: Partly cloudy, high 81°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Damon Camp Road, heading S.
  4. 1.2 miSharp left onto Baker Road, heading E.
  5. 250 ftTurn right onto Hannah Swarton Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.5 miReach Damon Camp Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left onto Saxon Bridge Road, heading NE.
  9. 0.6 miBear right onto Mormon Hollow / Hannah Swarton, heading NW.
  10. 1.3 miTurn right onto Hannah Swarton Trail, heading NW.
  11. 150 ftTurn left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading W.
  12. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

77% dirt12% gravel11% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 81°F64°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 1.9″ yesterday (4.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Wed 80°65°
Thu 92°64° 60%
Fri 92°68° 37%
Sat 91°68° 37%
Sun 94°67°
Mon 90°68° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 7:26 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM — 1 min before dark.

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