Wickett Pond–Ruggles Pond, 4 lakes is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Wendell State Forest near Grounts Corner, MA. The route passes Wendell State Forest Beach and Ruggles Pond before reaching Wickett Pond at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 142 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi971 – 1,102 ft3.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.54996, -72.45282
Nearest town Grounts Corner, MA
Directions
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Wickett Pond–Ruggles Pond, 4 lakes
3.2 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Elevation 972–1,103 ft
Out & Back · Wendell State Forest
Trailhead: 42.54996, -72.45282
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 75°F / low 66° · precip 92% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Wendell State Forest Beach.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Ruggles Pond.
- 250 ftBear left, heading E.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Carlton Road, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach Wickett Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 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
70% dirt30% unspecified
Weather
Heavy rainTemperature 75°F66°
Precip92%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity76%
Rained 2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Tue
78°63°
Wed
77°64°
Thu
90°63°
60%
Fri
91°66°
38%
Sat
89°66°
37%
Sun
92°66°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Lynn's Falls–Ruggles Pond, 3 beaches 2 mi · ▲ 401 ft
- Wendell State Forest Beach & Upham Road 3.8 mi · ▲ 193 ft
- Ruggles Pond–Wendell State Forest Beach, 3 beaches 4.4 mi · ▲ 277 ft
- Whales Head–Lynn's Falls, 5 beaches 5.7 mi · ▲ 1,010 ft
- Humphry Preserve–Ruggles Pond, 4 beaches 6.6 mi · ▲ 391 ft
- Dry Hill & Wendell State Forest Beach via Upham Road 7.6 mi · ▲ 561 ft
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