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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 1.1 miSharp left onto Ashumet Road, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Bearses Road, heading SE.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 450 ftArrive 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 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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- Mingo Conservation Area & Bearses Road 5.8 mi · ▲ 106 ft
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