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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
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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 Aug 4: sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:10 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/adams-mountain-pelham-lake-out-back-10-sights-8-km-2c6d

Trail surface

90% dirt10% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:47 AMSunset 8:10 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~70 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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