Callahan State Park

Beebe Pond–Eagle Pond, 8 sights

6.7 mi · ▲ 713 ft · 2 hr 35 min

Beebe Pond–Eagle Pond, 8 sights is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Callahan State Park near Marlborough Junction, MA. The route passes Beebe Pond before reaching Eagle Pond at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It climbs 713 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi223 – 436 ft7.3 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Beebe Pond–Eagle Pond, 8 sights

6.7 mi · ▲ 713 ft · 2 hr 35 min

Elevation 225–436 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. 100 ftContinue straight onto Woodchuck Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miSharp left onto Red Tail Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Rocky Road, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto Deer Run, heading SE.
  12. 0.3 miPass Eagle Pond.
  13. 100 ftContinue straight onto Juniper Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miBear right onto Pinecone Trail, heading S.
  15. 50 ftReach Beebe Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 50 ftBear left onto Juniper Trail, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Deer Run, heading S.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right onto Rocky Road, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Red Tail Trail, heading NW.
  20. 0.8 miBear left, heading W.
  21. 300 ftSharp right onto Woodchuck Trail, heading N.
  22. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Pine Tree Loop Trail, heading NW.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Chipmunk, heading N.
  25. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  26. 350 ftContinue straight onto Backpacker Trail, heading SW.
  27. 0.6 miTurn right onto Indian Hill, heading N.
  28. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

65% dirt35% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:38 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM — 13 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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