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Callahan State Park

Sudbury Reservoir–Beebe Pond, 4 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 473 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Sudbury Reservoir–Beebe Pond, 4 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Callahan State Park near Nobscot, MA. The route passes Beebe Pond before reaching Sudbury Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 473 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi262 – 436 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pipeline 42.33146, -71.47524
Nearest town Nobscot, MA
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Sudbury Reservoir–Beebe Pond, 4 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 473 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 263–436 ft

Out & Back · Callahan State Park

Trailhead: Pipeline · 42.33146, -71.47524

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftBear left onto Pioneer Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Wren Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Red Tail Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.6 miPass Beebe Pond.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 200 ftTurn left onto Pine Tree Loop Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Flying Squirrel Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left onto Bear Paw Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.5 miReach Sudbury Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.5 miTurn right onto Bear Paw Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right onto Flying Squirrel Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right onto Pine Tree Loop Trail, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  16. 250 ftTurn left onto Red Tail Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.7 miTurn left onto Wren Trail, heading SE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left onto Pioneer Trail, heading SE.
  19. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftArrive 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-4-lakes-9-km-9261

Trail surface

71% dirt29% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 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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