Otter River State Forest Beach–Beaman Pond, 3 beaches
3 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Otter River State Forest Beach–Beaman Pond, 3 beaches is a 3-mile out-and-back in Birch Hill Reservoir Area near Baldwinville, MA. The route passes Otter River State Forest Beach and Beaman Pond. It is mostly level, with 29 ft of elevation gain. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Otter River State Forest Beach–Beaman Pond, 3 beaches
3 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Elevation 821–888 ft
Out & Back · Birch Hill Reservoir Area
Trailhead: 42.62478, -72.07995
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 78°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Otter River State Forest Beach.
- 50 ftPass Beaman Pond.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Dennison Street, heading SE.
- 0.3 miReach Otter River State Forest Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Elm Street, heading SW.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 350 ftSharp right onto Boston and Maine Railroad Alignment (1874-1940), heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Otter River State Forest Beach & Beaman Pond Loop via Wilder-McKenzie Trail 3 mi · ▲ 28 ft
- Otter River–Otter River State Forest Beach, 4 lakes 5.7 mi · ▲ 53 ft
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