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Callahan State Park

Beebe Pond–Packard Pond, 7 sights

3.7 mi · ▲ 403 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Beebe Pond–Packard Pond, 7 sights is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Callahan State Park near Nobscot, MA. The route passes Packard Pond and Beebe Pond. It climbs 403 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi226 – 436 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dam Trail 42.32014, -71.46397
Nearest town Nobscot, MA
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Beebe Pond–Packard Pond, 7 sights

3.7 mi · ▲ 403 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Elevation 226–436 ft

Out & Back · Callahan State Park

Trailhead: Dam Trail · 42.32014, -71.46397

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Dam Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miPass Packard Pond.
  3. 200 ftBear left onto Fox Hunt Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Juniper Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right onto Rocky Road, heading W.
  6. 200 ftContinue straight onto Red Tail Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.8 miPass Beebe Pond.
  8. 300 ftSharp right onto Woodchuck Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miReach Beebe Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.2 miSharp left onto Red Tail Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Rocky Road, heading SE.
  12. 150 ftTurn left onto Juniper Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left onto Fox Hunt Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miBear right onto Dam Trail, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miArrive 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/eagle-pond-eagle-pond-out-back-4-lakes-5-km-2af2

Trail surface

92% dirt8% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity84%
Rained 1″ yesterday (2.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 84°63°
Thu 85°70° 28%
Fri 96°71° 30%
Sat 93°70° 33%
Sun 95°68° 15%
Mon 93°72° 15%

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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