Otter River State Forest Beach & Beaman Pond via Wilder-McKenzie Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 46 min
Otter River State Forest Beach & Beaman Pond via Wilder-McKenzie Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Otter River State Forest near Baldwinville, MA. The route passes Otter River State Forest Beach, Beaman Pond, Otter River State Forest Beach and Otter River State Forest Beach. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Otter River State Forest Beach & Beaman Pond via Wilder-McKenzie Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 46 min
Elevation 843–899 ft
Out & Back · Otter River State Forest
Trailhead: 42.62144, -72.07602
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 NW.
- 50 ftPass Otter River State Forest Beach.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Beaman Pond.
- 50 ftPass Otter River State Forest Beach.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Boston and Maine Railroad Alignment (1874-1940), heading NW.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto New Boston Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Wilder-McKenzie Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Otter River State Forest Beach.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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