Pelham Lake Park

Adams Mountain–Pelham Lake, 10 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 864 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Adams Mountain–Pelham Lake, 10 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Pelham Lake Park near Rowe, MA. The route passes Pelham Lake, Pelham Lake Park Beach and Adams Mountain. It climbs 864 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,355 – 2,093 ft · steepest grade: 25%5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lakeview Trail 42.69981, -72.89491
Nearest town Rowe, MA

Directions

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Adams Mountain–Pelham Lake, 10 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 864 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Elevation 1,356–2,094 ft

Out & Back · Pelham Lake Park

Trailhead: Lakeview Trail · 42.69981, -72.89491

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 53°F / low 46° · precip 82% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

  1. Start on Lakeview Trail, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Pelham Lake.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right onto Lakeview Cutoff Trail, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftPass Pelham Lake Park Beach.
  5. 100 ftSharp left onto Williams Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miSharp right onto Sibley Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.6 miReach Adams Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right onto Percey Brown Trail, heading SE.
  9. 1.7 miPass Adams Mountain.
  10. 150 ftTurn right onto Southwest View Trail, heading NE.
  11. 250 ftTurn left onto Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left onto Davenport Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right onto Adams Mountain Trail, heading NW.
  14. 0.4 miBear left onto Saddle Brook Trail, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto Adams Mountain Trail, heading W.
  16. 50 ftSharp left onto Williams Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right onto Cutoff Trail, heading W.
  18. 450 ftTurn left onto Lakeview Trail, heading W.
  19. 0.4 miTurn left onto Lakeview Cutoff Trail, heading SW.
  20. 100 ftBear right onto Williams Trail, heading SW.
  21. 0.2 miSharp right onto Pelham Brook Trail, heading W.
  22. 0.2 miBear left onto Lakeview Trail, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

90% dirt10% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 53°F46°
Precip82%Wind2 mphUV0Humidity97%
Rained 0.2″ 3 days ago (1.9″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
55°40° 2 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 9% rain5 AM: 4% rain6 AM: 6% rain7 AM: 20% rain8 AM: 28% rain9 AM: 47% rain10 AM: 82% rain11 AM: 76% rain12 PM: 62% rain1 PM: 61% rain2 PM: 62% rain3 PM: 57% rain4 PM: 58% rain5 PM: 69% rain6 PM: 57% rain7 PM: 52% rain8 PM: 53% rain9 PM: 36% rain10 PM: 17% rain11 PM: 6% rain
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:54 PM
Mon 59°47°
Tue 56°40°
Wed 59°39°
Thu 61°38°
Fri 63°44° 27%
Sat 61°50° 28%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~70 min). Leave by 5:25 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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