Mine Brook Wildlife Management Area

Beaver Pond

9.1 mi · ▲ 446 ft · 3 hr 15 min

Beaver Pond is a 9.1-mile out-and-back in Mine Brook Wildlife Management Area near West Sutton, MA. The route reaches Beaver Pond at the turnaround, 4.4 miles in. It climbs 446 ft. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi715 – 863 ft9.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.09426, -71.79345
Nearest town West Sutton, MA

Directions

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Beaver Pond

9.1 mi · ▲ 446 ft · 3 hr 15 min

Elevation 715–864 ft

Out & Back · Mine Brook Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 42.09426, -71.79345

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
  3. 1.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  7. 0.7 miBear right, heading W.
  8. 0.9 miBear left, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftReach Beaver Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  13. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  15. 0.9 miBear left, heading E.
  16. 0.7 miBear left, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  19. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 1.7 miSharp right, heading NE.
  21. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

26% dirt74% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F64°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity78%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (2.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 81°65°
Thu 86°67° 46%
Fri 93°71° 30%
Sat 91°69° 40%
Sun 92°70°
Mon 92°71° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~75 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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