Beaver Pond–Beaver Pond Trail, 4 sights
7.1 mi · ▲ 285 ft · 2 hr 31 min
Beaver Pond–Beaver Pond Trail, 4 sights is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Wells State Park near Sturbridge, MA. The route reaches Beaver Pond. It climbs 285 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Beaver Pond–Beaver Pond Trail, 4 sights
7.1 mi · ▲ 285 ft · 2 hr 31 min
Elevation 627–794 ft
Out & Back · Wells State Park
Trailhead: Walker Pond Road · 42.15977, -72.06434
Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 59°F / low 51° · precip 67% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start on Walker Pond Road, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Beaver Pond Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miPass Beaver Pond.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Hitchcock Mountain Trail, heading W.
- 2.8 miReach Beaver Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.8 miTurn right onto Beaver Pond Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Walker Pond Road, heading W.
- 0.4 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 2.6 mi in (~70 min). Leave by 5:21 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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