Hager Pond–Beebe Pond, 7 sights
6.3 mi · ▲ 640 ft · 2 hr 25 min
Hager Pond–Beebe Pond, 7 sights is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Callahan State Park near Framingham Center, MA. The route passes Eagle Pond, Beebe Pond and Hager Pond. It climbs 640 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Hager Pond–Beebe Pond, 7 sights
6.3 mi · ▲ 640 ft · 2 hr 25 min
Elevation 223–436 ft
Out & Back · Callahan State Park
Trailhead: 42.31382, -71.46774
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear left onto Coco Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Juniper Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass Eagle Pond.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Rocky Road, heading W.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Red Tail Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miPass Beebe Pond.
- 350 ftSharp right onto Woodchuck Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftPass Hager Pond.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.4 miReach Hager Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Red Tail Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Rocky Road, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Juniper Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Coco Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~70 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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