Bearses Road
5.7 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Bearses Road is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Johns Pond Park near Forestdale, MA. It is mostly level, with 134 ft of elevation gain. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Bearses Road
5.7 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Elevation 49–136 ft
Out & Back · Johns Pond Park
Trailhead: 41.67512, -70.50317
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 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.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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