AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Birch Hill Reservoir Area

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.

Elevation

0 mi820 – 899 ft6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.63233, -72.12309
Nearest town Parkers Station, MA
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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 Aug 4: Partly cloudy, high 78°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start on Boston and Maine Railroad Alignment (1874-1940), heading SE.
  2. 2.2 miTurn left onto New Boston Road, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miPass Otter River State Forest Beach.
  4. 100 ftBear right onto Main Street, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miPass Otter River State Forest Beach.
  6. 150 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  7. 400 ftPass Beaman Pond.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftReach Otter River State Forest Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 0.5 miBear left onto New Boston Road, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right onto Boston and Maine Railroad Alignment (1874-1940), heading W.
  15. 2.1 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/otter-river-state-forest-beach-beaman-pond-out-back-5-beaches-10-km-d44b

Trail surface

35% dirt65% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 78°F60°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 0.9″ yesterday (3.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 79°60°
Thu 87°67° 53%
Fri 91°69° 35%
Sat 89°68° 37%
Sun 92°65°
Mon 88°68° 17%

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