Otter River & Otter River State Forest Beach via Elm Street
4.1 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Otter River & Otter River State Forest Beach via Elm Street is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Birch Hill Reservoir Area near Baldwinville, MA. The route passes Otter River State Forest Beach and Otter River. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Otter River & Otter River State Forest Beach via Elm Street
4.1 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Elevation 824–882 ft
Out & Back · Birch Hill Reservoir Area
Trailhead: Dennison Street · 42.62085, -72.07947
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 78°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Otter River State Forest Beach.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Elm Street, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 1.1 miPass Otter River.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 250 ftReach Otter River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 1.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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