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Breakheart Reservation

Crow Hill–Pearce Lake, 4 lakes

3.8 mi · ▲ 624 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Crow Hill–Pearce Lake, 4 lakes is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Breakheart Reservation near Oakland Vale, MA. The route passes Pearce Lake Beach, Crow Hill, Pearce Lake and Silver Lake before reaching Pearce Lake Beach at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It climbs 624 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi69 – 262 ft · steepest grade: 22%4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hemlock Road 42.49019, -71.04131
Nearest town Oakland Vale, MA
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Directions

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Crow Hill–Pearce Lake, 4 lakes

3.8 mi · ▲ 624 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 68–261 ft

Out & Back · Breakheart Reservation

Trailhead: Hemlock Road · 42.49019, -71.04131

Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 80°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Transit-accessible: Main St opp Harmon Rd stop 520 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Pearce Lake Beach.
  3. 0.1 miSharp left onto Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftPass Crow Hill.
  5. 0.2 miSharp left onto Link Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right onto Hemlock Road, heading E.
  7. 50 ftPass Pearce Lake.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Link Trail, heading SE.
  9. 200 ftTurn right onto Fern Trail, heading SE.
  10. 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miPass Silver Lake.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miSharp left onto Fox Run, heading E.
  15. 0.6 miPass Pearce Lake Beach.
  16. 100 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  17. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  18. 0.1 miBear left onto Pine Tops Road, heading SE.
  19. 150 ftReach Crow Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  21. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  22. 50 ftSharp left onto Fox Run, heading W.
  23. 0.7 miSharp right, heading SE.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  26. 0.4 miTurn right onto Fern Trail, heading W.
  27. 300 ftTurn left onto Link Trail, heading W.
  28. 200 ftTurn right onto Hemlock Road, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftTurn left onto Link Trail, heading SW.
  30. 0.1 miSharp right onto Ridge Trail, heading W.
  31. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  32. 350 ftArrive 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/castle-rock-out-back

Trail surface

18% dirt2% paved80% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 80°F61°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity84%
Rained 1.3″ yesterday (1.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 82°61°
Thu 91°72° 24%
Fri 97°74° 27%
Sat 94°70° 44%
Sun 95°68°
Mon 96°74° 15%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Main St opp Harmon Rd stop 520 m from the trailhead

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