Callahan State Park

Beebe Pond–Indian Hill, 3 sights

3.6 mi · ▲ 417 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Beebe Pond–Indian Hill, 3 sights is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Callahan State Park near Marlborough Junction, MA. The route reaches Beebe Pond. It climbs 417 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi249 – 417 ft · steepest grade: 19%4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Indian Hill 42.34810, -71.50361
Nearest town Marlborough Junction, MA

Directions

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Beebe Pond–Indian Hill, 3 sights

3.6 mi · ▲ 417 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Elevation 248–417 ft

Out & Back · Callahan State Park

Trailhead: Indian Hill · 42.34810, -71.50361

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Indian Hill, heading S.
  2. 0.7 miTurn left onto Backpacker Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Chipmunk, heading S.
  4. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 400 ftTurn right onto Pine Tree Loop Trail, heading E.
  6. 350 ftPass Beebe Pond.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  8. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 200 ftTurn right onto Red Tail Trail, heading N.
  10. 50 ftReach Beebe Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 250 ftTurn right onto Pine Tree Loop Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Chipmunk, heading W.
  15. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  16. 300 ftContinue straight onto Backpacker Trail, heading NW.
  17. 0.6 miTurn right onto Indian Hill, heading SW.
  18. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

51% dirt49% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:38 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM — 14 min before dark.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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