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Green Hill Park

Bell Hill Park Beach–Hermitage Pond Loop, 3 beaches

2.5 mi · ▲ 252 ft · 58 min

Bell Hill Park Beach–Hermitage Pond Loop, 3 beaches is a 2.5-mile loop in Green Hill Park near Bloomingdale, MA. The route passes Bell Hill Park Beach and Hermitage Pond. It climbs 252 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi564 – 768 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.27976, -71.77219
Nearest town Bloomingdale, MA
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Bell Hill Park Beach–Hermitage Pond Loop, 3 beaches

2.5 mi · ▲ 252 ft · 58 min

Elevation 564–768 ft

Loop · Green Hill Park

Trailhead: 42.27976, -71.77219

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 651 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left onto Ghost Trail (white rctgl.), heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right onto Millstone Trail (blue circl.), heading SE.
  5. 50 ftPass Bell Hill Park Beach.
  6. 350 ftTurn right onto East Side Trail (blue rctgl.), heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miPass Hermitage Pond.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left onto Ghost Trail (white rctgl.), heading SE.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto East Side Trail (blue rctgl.), heading SE.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bell-pond-bell-pond-out-back-5-km

Trail surface

17% gravel2% paved81% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:44 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 651 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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