Johns Pond Park

Bearses Road

5.1 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Bearses Road is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Johns Pond Park near Forestdale, MA. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi49 – 125 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.66599, -70.50042
Nearest town Forestdale, MA

Directions

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Bearses Road

5.1 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 49–125 ft

Out & Back · Johns Pond Park

Trailhead: 41.66599, -70.50042

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 1.1 miSharp left onto Ashumet Road, heading SW.
  6. 0.7 miBear right onto Bearses Road, heading SE.
  7. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  9. 0.7 miSharp right, heading W.
  10. 1.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

26% dirt74% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:40 AMSunset 7:58 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 7:09 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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