Bearses Road
5.8 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 59 min
Bearses Road is a 5.8-mile out-and-back near Forestdale, MA. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi52 – 135 ft6.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.67429, -70.49990
Nearest town Forestdale, MA
Directions
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Bearses Road
5.8 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 59 min
Elevation 52–134 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.67429, -70.49990
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 1.1 miSharp left onto Ashumet Road, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Bearses Road, heading S.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 350 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
23% dirt77% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:40 AMSunset 7:58 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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