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Callahan State Park

Hager Pond–Beebe Pond, 9 sights

7.1 mi · ▲ 585 ft · 2 hr 40 min

Hager Pond–Beebe Pond, 9 sights is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Callahan State Park near Nobscot, MA. The route passes Eagle Pond and Beebe Pond before reaching Hager Pond at the turnaround, 3.4 miles in. It climbs 585 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi200 – 436 ft · steepest grade: 16%7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Weston Aqueduct Walking Path 42.31803, -71.45321
Nearest town Nobscot, MA
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Hager Pond–Beebe Pond, 9 sights

7.1 mi · ▲ 585 ft · 2 hr 40 min

Elevation 201–436 ft

Out & Back · Callahan State Park

Trailhead: Weston Aqueduct Walking Path · 42.31803, -71.45321

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

  1. Start on Weston Aqueduct Walking Path, heading W.
  2. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Coco Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  3. 350 ftTurn right onto Dam Trail, heading N.
  4. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right onto Coco Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  6. 500 ftTurn right onto Juniper Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miPass Eagle Pond.
  8. 450 ftContinue straight onto Deer Run, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right onto Rocky Road, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Red Tail Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.8 miPass Beebe Pond.
  12. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  13. 300 ftSharp right onto Woodchuck Trail, heading NW.
  14. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftReach Hager Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  20. 0.8 miSharp left onto Red Tail Trail, heading S.
  21. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Rocky Road, heading SE.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left onto Deer Run, heading NE.
  23. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Juniper Trail, heading E.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left onto Coco Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  25. 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
  26. 500 ftSharp right onto Dam Trail, heading S.
  27. 100 ftTurn left onto Coco Ridge Trail, heading S.
  28. 300 ftContinue straight onto Weston Aqueduct Walking Path, heading SE.
  29. 0.7 miArrive 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-7-km-5d84

Trail surface

54% dirt46% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~88 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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