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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
- 1.7 miTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftReach Beaver Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 1.7 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 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.
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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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