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Callahan State Park

Sudbury Reservoir–Beebe Pond, 6 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 631 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Sudbury Reservoir–Beebe Pond, 6 sights is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Callahan State Park near Southborough, MA. The route passes Sudbury Reservoir and Beebe Pond before reaching Eagle Pond at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It climbs 631 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi259 – 436 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.33378, -71.50426
Nearest town Southborough, MA
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Sudbury Reservoir–Beebe Pond, 6 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 631 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Elevation 259–436 ft

Out & Back · Callahan State Park

Trailhead: 42.33378, -71.50426

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 300 ftPass Sudbury Reservoir.
  3. 350 ftBear left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right onto Bear Paw Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Flying Squirrel Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.3 miPass Beebe Pond.
  7. 100 ftTurn right onto Pine Tree Loop Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 250 ftTurn left onto Red Tail Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Rocky Road, heading NE.
  11. 200 ftTurn left onto Juniper Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left onto Fox Hunt Trail, heading S.
  13. 250 ftSharp right onto Eagle, heading S.
  14. 400 ftPass Eagle Pond.
  15. 150 ftReach Sudbury Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.1 miSharp left onto Fox Hunt Trail, heading S.
  17. 300 ftTurn right onto Juniper Trail, heading S.
  18. 0.4 miTurn right onto Rocky Road, heading N.
  19. 200 ftContinue straight onto Red Tail Trail, heading NW.
  20. 0.8 miBear left, heading NW.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 200 ftTurn left onto Pine Tree Loop Trail, heading W.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left onto Flying Squirrel Trail, heading NW.
  24. 0.4 miTurn left onto Bear Paw Trail, heading W.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading W.
  26. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  27. 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/eagle-pond-eagle-pond-out-back-4-lakes-17-km-3d21

Trail surface

76% dirt24% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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