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Bear Swamp

Orchard View–Beaver Brook Trail, 3 sights

10.7 mi · ▲ 1,091 ft · 4 hr 7 min

Orchard View–Beaver Brook Trail, 3 sights is a 10.7-mile out-and-back in Bear Swamp near Spruce Corner, MA. The route reaches Orchard View at the turnaround, 5.4 miles in. It climbs 1,091 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,424 – 1,841 ft · steepest grade: 18%11.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.49863, -72.81132
Nearest town Spruce Corner, MA
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Orchard View–Beaver Brook Trail, 3 sights

10.7 mi · ▲ 1,091 ft · 4 hr 7 min

Elevation 1,422–1,841 ft

Out & Back · Bear Swamp

Trailhead: 42.49863, -72.81132

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 75°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 100 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  8. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  9. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 3.1 miSharp left onto Beaver Brook Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right onto North-South Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miReach Orchard View, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left onto Beaver Brook Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.4 miSharp right onto Peter Hill Trail, heading SE.
  17. 3.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  18. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  19. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  22. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  24. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  25. 100 ftArrive 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-6f73

Trail surface

1% dirt99% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 75°F59°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 1.7″ yesterday (4.7″ 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 76°62°
Thu 85°65° 63%
Fri 87°67° 49%
Sat 85°66° 41%
Sun 87°63°
Mon 86°69° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~90 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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