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Bear Swamp

Beaver Brook Trail–Fern Glade Trail, 3 sights

11.8 mi · ▲ 1,305 ft · 4 hr 35 min

Beaver Brook Trail–Fern Glade Trail, 3 sights is an 11.8-mile out-and-back in Bear Swamp near Spruce Corner, MA. It climbs 1,305 ft. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,411 – 1,841 ft12.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.49307, -72.81079
Nearest town Spruce Corner, MA
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Beaver Brook Trail–Fern Glade Trail, 3 sights

11.8 mi · ▲ 1,305 ft · 4 hr 35 min

Elevation 1,412–1,841 ft

Out & Back · Bear Swamp

Trailhead: 42.49307, -72.81079

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 75°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  8. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 3.1 miSharp left onto Beaver Brook Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right onto North-South Trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right onto Ford Road, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miReach Fern Glade Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  16. 0.3 miContinue straight onto North-South Trail, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left onto Beaver Brook Trail, heading S.
  18. 0.4 miSharp right onto Peter Hill Trail, heading SE.
  19. 3.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  21. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  22. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  24. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  25. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  26. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/orchard-view-out-back-17-km-506a

Trail surface

6% dirt94% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 75°F59°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 2.7″ yesterday (5.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Wed 77°60°
Thu 85°65° 63%
Fri 87°67° 49%
Sat 85°66° 41%
Sun 88°64°
Mon 87°69° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.3 mi in (~91 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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