Wells State Park

Carpenter's Rocks–Beaver Pond, 4 sights

8.3 mi · ▲ 543 ft · 3 hr 2 min

Carpenter's Rocks–Beaver Pond, 4 sights is an 8.3-mile out-and-back in Wells State Park near East Brookfield, MA. The route passes Beaver Pond before reaching Carpenter's Rocks at the turnaround, 4.2 miles in. It climbs 543 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi591 – 810 ft8.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hitchcock Mountain Trail 42.19541, -72.04566
Nearest town East Brookfield, MA

Directions

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Carpenter's Rocks–Beaver Pond, 4 sights

8.3 mi · ▲ 543 ft · 3 hr 2 min

Elevation 590–810 ft

Out & Back · Wells State Park

Trailhead: Hitchcock Mountain Trail · 42.19541, -72.04566

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start on Hitchcock Mountain Trail, heading S.
  2. 2.8 miPass Beaver Pond.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Beaver Pond Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 250 ftBear left onto Walker Pond Road, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right onto Mission Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 250 ftBear right onto Mill Pond Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto North Trail, heading S.
  10. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miReach Carpenter's Rocks, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left onto Mill Pond Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  14. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 100 ftContinue straight onto Mission Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left onto Walker Pond Road, heading SE.
  17. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  18. 250 ftTurn right onto Beaver Pond Trail, heading N.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left onto Hitchcock Mountain Trail, heading NE.
  20. 2.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

74% dirt4% gravel22% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:45 AMSunset 8:05 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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