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Callahan State Park

Beebe Pond–Packard Pond, 6 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 342 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Beebe Pond–Packard Pond, 6 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Callahan State Park near Nobscot, MA. The route passes Packard Pond and Beebe Pond. It climbs 342 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi220 – 436 ft · steepest grade: 17%4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.32261, -71.45798
Nearest town Nobscot, MA
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Beebe Pond–Packard Pond, 6 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 342 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 219–436 ft

Out & Back · Callahan State Park

Trailhead: 42.32261, -71.45798

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Dam Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miPass Packard Pond.
  5. 250 ftBear left onto Fox Hunt Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Juniper Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right onto Rocky Road, heading NW.
  8. 200 ftContinue straight onto Red Tail Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.8 miPass Beebe Pond.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 250 ftTurn left onto Pine Tree Loop Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miReach Beebe Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 200 ftTurn left onto Red Tail Trail, heading SW.
  15. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Rocky Road, heading SE.
  16. 200 ftTurn left onto Juniper Trail, heading SE.
  17. 0.4 miTurn left onto Fox Hunt Trail, heading SE.
  18. 0.2 miBear right onto Dam Trail, heading S.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  21. 0.2 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-7-sights-7-km-0890

Trail surface

76% dirt24% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~65 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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