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.

Elevation

0 mi220 – 364 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Red Fox Trail 42.04422, -71.30764
Nearest town Shepardville, MA

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Red Fox Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left onto Beaver Pond Trail, heading W.
  3. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  7. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miBear left onto Warner Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.8 miReach Red Fox Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  16. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  17. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  19. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 0.7 miBear right onto Red Fox Trail, heading NE.
  21. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

25% dirt75% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity83%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday (1.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 82°63°
Thu 92°70° 32%
Fri 96°71° 26%
Sat 92°69° 35%
Sun 95°67° 20%
Mon 95°72° 16%

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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