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Pelham Lake Park

Adams Mountain–Pelham Lake, 9 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 755 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Adams Mountain–Pelham Lake, 9 sights is a 4.3-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 755 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,368 – 2,093 ft · steepest grade: 25%4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lakeview Trail 42.69981, -72.89491
Nearest town Rowe, MA
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Adams Mountain–Pelham Lake, 9 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 755 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Elevation 1,367–2,094 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 miPass Pelham Lake Park Beach.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right onto Cutoff Trail, heading S.
  5. 450 ftTurn left onto Williams Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miSharp right onto Adams Mountain Trail, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Saddle Brook Trail, heading S.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Adams Mountain Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Northwest View, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftBear left onto Adams Mountain Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.3 miPass Adams Mountain.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Whitetrail Trail, heading S.
  13. 1.7 miBear right onto Sibley Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.4 miSharp left onto Williams Trail, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miSharp right onto Lakeview Cutoff Trail, heading SW.
  16. 100 ftTurn left onto Lakeview Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.4 miArrive 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-3-beaches-8-km-2fe1

Trail surface

88% dirt12% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:47 AMSunset 8:10 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~61 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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