Beaver Pond–Chilson Beach, 3 beaches
8.9 mi · ▲ 568 ft · 3 hr 15 min
Beaver Pond–Chilson Beach, 3 beaches is an 8.9-mile out-and-back near Franklin, MA. The route passes Chilson Beach and Beaver Pond before reaching Well # 1 Beach at the turnaround, 4.4 miles in. It climbs 568 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Beaver Pond–Chilson Beach, 3 beaches
8.9 mi · ▲ 568 ft · 3 hr 15 min
Elevation 221–442 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.05966, -71.38996
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 1.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 2.3 miPass Chilson Beach.
- 50 ftPass Well # 1 Beach.
- 250 ftReach Beaver Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 1.8 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftArrive 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 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:28 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Beaver Pond 4.7 mi · ▲ 239 ft
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