Otter River State Forest Beach & Beaman Pond via Boston and Maine Railroad Alignment (1874-1940)
6.4 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 2 hr 11 min
Otter River State Forest Beach & Beaman Pond via Boston and Maine Railroad Alignment (1874-1940) is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Birch Hill Reservoir Area near Parkers Station, MA. The route passes Otter River State Forest Beach, Otter River State Forest Beach and Beaman Pond. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Otter River State Forest Beach & Beaman Pond via Boston and Maine Railroad Alignment (1874-1940)
6.4 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 2 hr 11 min
Elevation 820–899 ft
Out & Back · Birch Hill Reservoir Area
Trailhead: 42.63233, -72.12309
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start on Boston and Maine Railroad Alignment (1874-1940), heading SE.
- 2.2 miTurn left onto New Boston Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Otter River State Forest Beach.
- 100 ftBear right onto Main Street, heading S.
- 0.4 miPass Otter River State Forest Beach.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 400 ftPass Beaman Pond.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach Otter River State Forest Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear left onto New Boston Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Boston and Maine Railroad Alignment (1874-1940), heading W.
- 2.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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