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Callahan State Park

Beebe Pond–Welch Pond, 7 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 704 ft · 2 hr 9 min

Beebe Pond–Welch Pond, 7 sights is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Callahan State Park near Southborough, MA. The route passes Beebe Pond and Welch Pond before reaching Packard Pond at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It climbs 704 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi259 – 436 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Acorn Trail 42.33857, -71.49975
Nearest town Southborough, MA
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Beebe Pond–Welch Pond, 7 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 704 ft · 2 hr 9 min

Elevation 259–436 ft

Out & Back · Callahan State Park

Trailhead: Acorn Trail · 42.33857, -71.49975

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Acorn Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left onto Bear Paw Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Flying Squirrel Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right onto Pine Tree Loop Trail, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftPass Beebe Pond.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 200 ftTurn left onto Red Tail Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.7 miTurn left onto Wren Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Blue Jay Trail, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Balling Brook Trail, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Pipeline, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left onto Titmouse Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Connector J, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftPass Welch Pond.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto Balling Brook Trail, heading E.
  17. 500 ftPass Packard Pond.
  18. 50 ftReach Beebe Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left onto Connector J, heading SE.
  20. 100 ftContinue straight onto Titmouse Trail, heading SE.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right onto Pipeline, heading NW.
  22. 0.2 miBear left onto Balling Brook Trail, heading SW.
  23. 100 ftTurn left onto Blue Jay Trail, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wren Trail, heading NW.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right onto Red Tail Trail, heading SW.
  26. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  27. 250 ftTurn left onto Pine Tree Loop Trail, heading NW.
  28. 0.2 miTurn left onto Flying Squirrel Trail, heading S.
  29. 0.4 miTurn left onto Bear Paw Trail, heading W.
  30. 0.5 miSharp left, heading NW.
  31. 0.1 miTurn left onto Acorn Trail, heading NW.
  32. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/beebe-pond-beebe-pond-out-back

Trail surface

92% dirt8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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