Adams Mountain–Pelham Lake, 9 sights
4 mi · ▲ 751 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Adams Mountain–Pelham Lake, 9 sights is a 4-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 751 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Adams Mountain–Pelham Lake, 9 sights
4 mi · ▲ 751 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Elevation 1,367–2,094 ft
Out & Back · Pelham Lake Park
Trailhead: Beach Trail · 42.70126, -72.88624
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Beach Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Pelham Lake.
- 50 ftPass Pelham Lake Park Beach.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Adams Mountain Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Saddle Brook Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Adams Mountain Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Northwest View, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Adams Mountain Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miPass Adams Mountain.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Whitetrail Trail, heading S.
- 1.7 miBear right onto Sibley Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Williams Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Cutoff Trail, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Lakeview Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Beach Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Pelham Lake–Pelham Lake Park Beach Loop, 5 sights 1.8 mi · ▲ 145 ft
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