Beaver Pond
4.7 mi · ▲ 239 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Beaver Pond is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Well # 1 near Franklin, MA. The route reaches Beaver Pond at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 239 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Beaver Pond
4.7 mi · ▲ 239 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Elevation 232–442 ft
Out & Back · Well # 1
Trailhead: 42.05966, -71.38996
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miReach Beaver Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miArrive 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 0.6 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Beaver Pond–Chilson Beach, 3 beaches 8.9 mi · ▲ 568 ft
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