Callahan State Park

Hager Pond–Beebe Pond, 3 lakes

3.9 mi · ▲ 503 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Hager Pond–Beebe Pond, 3 lakes is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Callahan State Park near Nobscot, MA. The route passes Beebe Pond before reaching Hager Pond at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 503 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi223 – 436 ft · steepest grade: 18%4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pipeline 42.33146, -71.47524
Nearest town Nobscot, MA

Directions

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Hager Pond–Beebe Pond, 3 lakes

3.9 mi · ▲ 503 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Elevation 223–436 ft

Out & Back · Callahan State Park

Trailhead: Pipeline · 42.33146, -71.47524

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftBear left onto Pioneer Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Wren Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Red Tail Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.6 miPass Beebe Pond.
  6. 300 ftSharp right onto Woodchuck Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miReach Hager Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.8 miSharp left onto Red Tail Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.7 miTurn left onto Wren Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left onto Pioneer Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

77% dirt23% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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