Bald Hill–Beaver Pond, 4 beaches
8.9 mi · ▲ 642 ft · 3 hr 17 min
Bald Hill–Beaver Pond, 4 beaches is an 8.9-mile out-and-back in Well # 1 near Unionville, MA. The route passes Chilson Beach, Beaver Pond and Well # 1 Beach before reaching Bald Hill at the turnaround, 4.5 miles in. It climbs 642 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Bald Hill–Beaver Pond, 4 beaches
8.9 mi · ▲ 642 ft · 3 hr 17 min
Elevation 225–442 ft
Out & Back · Well # 1
Trailhead: 42.08242, -71.41832
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Chilson Beach.
- 50 ftPass Beaver Pond.
- 50 ftPass Well # 1 Beach.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 1.6 miReach Bald Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~63 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Beaver Pond–Chilson Beach, 3 beaches 1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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