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Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary

Beaver Dam Pond–Cleft Rock DH, 7 sights

7.1 mi · ▲ 484 ft · 2 hr 37 min

Beaver Dam Pond–Cleft Rock DH, 7 sights is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary near Priscilla Beach, MA. The route reaches Beaver Dam Pond at the turnaround, 3.6 miles in. It climbs 484 ft. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 285 ft8.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Northeast Fire Road 41.94342, -70.58565
Nearest town Priscilla Beach, MA
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Beaver Dam Pond–Cleft Rock DH, 7 sights

7.1 mi · ▲ 484 ft · 2 hr 37 min

Elevation 11–286 ft

Out & Back · Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary

Trailhead: Northeast Fire Road · 41.94342, -70.58565

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

  1. Start on Three Eyed Toad, heading SE.
  2. 150 ftTurn right onto Riding Solo, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Three Eyed Toad, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right onto Evacuation Route, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Chicken Pad Thai, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Evacuation Route, heading SE.
  7. 250 ftTurn right onto Chicken Pad Thai, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Evacuation Route, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tug of War, heading SE.
  10. 200 ftTurn left onto Evacuation Route, heading S.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Tug of War, heading S.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Nuclear Lobster, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Cleft Rock DH, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto Three Stooges Access, heading S.
  16. 50 ftBear right onto Larry, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto Three Stooges Access, heading S.
  18. 50 ftBear left onto Return Climb, heading S.
  19. 50 ftBear right onto Rock Village, heading S.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Shemp, heading S.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto State Road Downhill, heading S.
  22. 200 ftBear left onto Shemp, heading S.
  23. 300 ftContinue straight onto Rock Village, heading SE.
  24. 100 ftContinue straight onto Shemp, heading S.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Water Tower Trail, heading S.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right onto Powerhouse, heading E.
  27. 0.3 miTurn right onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading SE.
  28. 500 ftContinue straight onto Man Eater, heading SE.
  29. 50 ftTurn left onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading S.
  30. 250 ftContinue straight onto Super D, heading S.
  31. 450 ftContinue straight onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading SW.
  32. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
  33. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  34. 0.3 miSharp left onto Foothills Preserve Path, heading S.
  35. 0.3 miSharp right onto Restoration Way, heading E.
  36. 0.2 miTurn left onto Maintenance Road, heading E.
  37. 150 ftBear left onto Restoration Way, heading SE.
  38. 250 ftTurn right onto Voulunteer Trail, heading S.
  39. 0.9 miReach Beaver Dam Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  40. 0.9 miTurn left onto Restoration Way, heading N.
  41. 250 ftBear right onto Maintenance Road, heading N.
  42. 150 ftTurn right onto Restoration Way, heading N.
  43. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Foothills Preserve Path, heading E.
  44. 450 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  45. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  46. 0.1 miSharp right onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading NE.
  47. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Super D, heading NW.
  48. 450 ftContinue straight onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading N.
  49. 250 ftTurn right onto Man Eater, heading NW.
  50. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading W.
  51. 500 ftTurn left onto State Road Connector, heading N.
  52. 0.3 miTurn left onto Water Tower Trail, heading W.
  53. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Shemp, heading N.
  54. 100 ftContinue straight onto Rock Village, heading N.
  55. 100 ftContinue straight onto Shemp, heading N.
  56. 300 ftBear right onto State Road Downhill, heading NE.
  57. 150 ftContinue straight onto Shemp, heading N.
  58. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rock Village, heading N.
  59. 50 ftBear left onto Return Climb, heading NW.
  60. 50 ftBear right onto Three Stooges Access, heading N.
  61. 50 ftTurn right onto Larry, heading N.
  62. 50 ftBear left onto Three Stooges Access, heading N.
  63. 50 ftTurn left onto Cleft Rock DH, heading N.
  64. 50 ftTurn right onto Nuclear Lobster, heading N.
  65. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  66. 50 ftBear left onto Tug of War, heading NE.
  67. 50 ftBear right onto Evacuation Route, heading NE.
  68. 50 ftTurn right onto Tug of War, heading NE.
  69. 200 ftContinue straight onto Evacuation Route, heading NE.
  70. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  71. 50 ftContinue straight onto Chicken Pad Thai, heading N.
  72. 50 ftTurn left onto Evacuation Route, heading N.
  73. 250 ftContinue straight onto Chicken Pad Thai, heading NE.
  74. 50 ftContinue straight onto Evacuation Route, heading NE.
  75. 0.2 miTurn left onto Three Eyed Toad, heading N.
  76. 0.1 miTurn right onto Riding Solo, heading NE.
  77. 50 ftTurn left onto Three Eyed Toad, heading NE.
  78. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/beaver-dam-pond-cleft-rock-dh-out-back-8-sights

Trail surface

35% dirt12% gravel53% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F64°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity78%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Wed 82°64°
Thu 85°70°
Fri 91°72° 16%
Sat 89°70° 24%
Sun 88°71° 15%
Mon 93°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:39 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:59 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:30 PM.

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