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Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary

Beaver Dam Pond–Pilgrim Shorefront, 6 sights

6.9 mi · ▲ 255 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Beaver Dam Pond–Pilgrim Shorefront, 6 sights is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary near Priscilla Beach, MA. The route passes Pilgrim Shorefront before reaching Beaver Dam Pond at the turnaround, 3.4 miles in. It climbs 255 ft. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 148 ft7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Nuclear Powerlines 41.94028, -70.57578
Nearest town Priscilla Beach, MA
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Beaver Dam Pond–Pilgrim Shorefront, 6 sights

6.9 mi · ▲ 255 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Elevation 11–147 ft

Out & Back · Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary

Trailhead: Nuclear Powerlines · 41.94028, -70.57578

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

  1. Start on Nuclear Powerlines, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Pilgrim Shorefront.
  3. 0.7 miTurn right onto Connector, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Nuclear Powerlines, heading S.
  5. 150 ftTurn right onto Powerhouse, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading SE.
  7. 500 ftContinue straight onto Man Eater, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading SW.
  9. 200 ftContinue straight onto Super D, heading SW.
  10. 450 ftContinue straight onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading S.
  11. 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miSharp left onto Foothills Preserve Path, heading S.
  14. 0.3 miSharp right onto Restoration Way, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left onto Maintenance Road, heading E.
  16. 150 ftBear left onto Restoration Way, heading NE.
  17. 250 ftTurn right onto Voulunteer Trail, heading SW.
  18. 0.9 miReach Beaver Dam Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.9 miTurn left onto Restoration Way, heading NW.
  20. 250 ftBear right onto Maintenance Road, heading E.
  21. 150 ftTurn right onto Restoration Way, heading NE.
  22. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Foothills Preserve Path, heading N.
  23. 400 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  24. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  25. 0.1 miSharp right onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading N.
  26. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Super D, heading W.
  27. 450 ftContinue straight onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading SW.
  28. 200 ftTurn right onto Man Eater, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading SW.
  30. 500 ftTurn left onto State Road Connector, heading N.
  31. 0.3 miTurn left onto Nuclear Powerlines, heading N.
  32. 150 ftTurn right onto Connector, heading NE.
  33. 50 ftTurn left onto Nuclear Powerlines, heading N.
  34. 0.6 miArrive 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-function-of-mind-out-back-4-sights-8-km

Trail surface

34% gravel16% dirt50% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F65°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity78%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Wed 82°65°
Thu 86°71°
Fri 92°73° 16%
Sat 90°71° 24%
Sun 89°72° 15%
Mon 94°74°

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