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Breakheart Reservation

Eagle Rock–Pearce Lake, 5 beaches

2.2 mi · ▲ 293 ft · 53 min

Eagle Rock–Pearce Lake, 5 beaches is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Breakheart Reservation near Greenwood, MA. The route passes Pearce Lake Beach, Pearce Lake, Eagle Rock and Eagle Rock Viewpoint. It climbs 293 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi75 – 203 ft · steepest grade: 21%2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.49431, -71.04802
Nearest town Greenwood, MA
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Eagle Rock–Pearce Lake, 5 beaches

2.2 mi · ▲ 293 ft · 53 min

Elevation 76–202 ft

Out & Back · Breakheart Reservation

Trailhead: 42.49431, -71.04802

Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 81°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Transit-accessible: Farm St @ Nahant St - Wakefield HS stop 369 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  7. 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Spruce Trail, heading NE.
  12. 500 ftBear left onto Hemlock Road, heading E.
  13. 50 ftPass Pearce Lake Beach.
  14. 450 ftSharp right onto Fern Trail, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miPass Pearce Lake.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 200 ftPass Eagle Rock.
  18. 50 ftPass Eagle Rock Viewpoint.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Eagle Rock Trail, heading SE.
  20. 0.3 miReach Eagle Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 0.4 miTurn right onto Fern Trail, heading S.
  22. 0.2 miSharp left onto Hemlock Road, heading NW.
  23. 450 ftBear right onto Spruce Trail, heading N.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  25. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  26. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  28. 300 ftBear left, heading W.
  29. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  30. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  33. 250 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/eagle-rock-eagle-rock-viewpoint-out-back-5-beaches

Trail surface

27% dirt7% paved6% gravel60% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 81°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 1.3″ yesterday (1.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 82°62°
Thu 92°71° 24%
Fri 98°74° 27%
Sat 94°71° 44%
Sun 93°71°
Mon 99°78° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM — 8 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Farm St @ Nahant St - Wakefield HS stop 369 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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