Beaver Pond Trail–Red Fox Trail, 3 sights
5.1 mi · ▲ 406 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Beaver Pond Trail–Red Fox Trail, 3 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back near Shepardville, MA. It climbs 406 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Beaver Pond Trail–Red Fox Trail, 3 sights
5.1 mi · ▲ 406 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Elevation 220–366 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Red Fox Trail · 42.04422, -71.30764
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
- Start on Red Fox Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Beaver Pond Trail, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Warner Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miReach Red Fox Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Red Fox Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 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 2.1 mi in (~58 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from Red Fox Trail Trailhead
- Warner Trail 2 mi · ▲ 140 ft
- Warner Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 140 ft
- Warner Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 148 ft
- Pinnacle Hill–Pinnacle, 3 summits 2.9 mi · ▲ 233 ft
- Tilting Rock–Beaver Pond Trail Loop, 4 sights 3.7 mi · ▲ 367 ft
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