Callahan State Park

Backpacker Trail–Fisher Trail, 3 sights

4 mi · ▲ 416 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Backpacker Trail–Fisher Trail, 3 sights is a 4-mile out-and-back in Callahan State Park near Marlborough Junction, MA. It climbs 416 ft. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi249 – 417 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Indian Hill 42.34810, -71.50361
Nearest town Marlborough Junction, MA

Directions

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Backpacker Trail–Fisher Trail, 3 sights

4 mi · ▲ 416 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Elevation 248–417 ft

Out & Back · Callahan State Park

Trailhead: Indian Hill · 42.34810, -71.50361

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Indian Hill, heading S.
  2. 0.7 miTurn left onto Backpacker Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Chipmunk, heading S.
  4. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Backpacker Trail, heading SE.
  6. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  7. 250 ftTurn left onto Woodchuck Trail, heading E.
  8. 100 ftContinue straight onto Fisher Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miReach Indian Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Woodchuck Trail, heading W.
  12. 100 ftTurn right onto Backpacker Trail, heading W.
  13. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  14. 450 ftContinue straight onto Chipmunk, heading S.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  16. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  17. 300 ftContinue straight onto Backpacker Trail, heading SW.
  18. 0.6 miTurn right onto Indian Hill, heading S.
  19. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

35% dirt65% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:38 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM — 14 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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