Adams Mountain–Pelham Lake, 9 sights
5.5 mi · ▲ 1,040 ft · 2 hr 21 min
Adams Mountain–Pelham Lake, 9 sights is a 5.5-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 1,040 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Adams Mountain–Pelham Lake, 9 sights
5.5 mi · ▲ 1,040 ft · 2 hr 21 min
Elevation 1,356–2,094 ft
Out & Back · Pelham Lake Park
Trailhead: Sibley Trail · 42.69197, -72.89848
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
- Start on Sibley Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miPass Pelham Lake.
- 50 ftPass Pelham Lake Park Beach.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Williams Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Sabrina Rice Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miReach Adams Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto 1792 Trail, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Davenport Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Southwest View Trail, heading S.
- 200 ftPass Adams Mountain.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Whitetrail Trail, heading SW.
- 1.7 miTurn left onto Sibley Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~68 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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