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.
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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
- Start on Indian Hill, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Backpacker Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Chipmunk, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Backpacker Trail, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Woodchuck Trail, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Fisher Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miReach Indian Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Woodchuck Trail, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Backpacker Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Chipmunk, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Backpacker Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Indian Hill, heading S.
- 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.
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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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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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