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.
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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
- Start on Indian Hill, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Backpacker Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Chipmunk, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Pine Tree Loop Trail, heading E.
- 350 ftPass Beebe Pond.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Woodchuck Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Red Tail Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Rocky Road, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Deer Run, heading SE.
- 0.3 miPass Eagle Pond.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Juniper Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Pinecone Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftReach Beebe Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left onto Juniper Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Deer Run, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Rocky Road, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Red Tail Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading W.
- 300 ftSharp right onto Woodchuck Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Pine Tree Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Chipmunk, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Backpacker Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Indian Hill, heading N.
- 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.
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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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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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