Otter River State Forest Beach & Main Street
5.6 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Otter River State Forest Beach & Main Street is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Birch Hill Reservoir Area near Baldwinville, MA. The route passes Otter River State Forest Beach and Otter River State Forest Beach. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Otter River State Forest Beach & Main Street
5.6 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Elevation 824–882 ft
Out & Back · Birch Hill Reservoir Area
Trailhead: 42.60949, -72.08280
Weather Sep 21: Heavy drizzle, high 56°F / low 47° · precip 62% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
Transit-accessible: Baldwinville - Route 68 & Route 202 stop 701 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 1 miTurn right onto Elm Street, heading SE.
- 0.5 miPass Otter River State Forest Beach.
- 100 ftBear left onto Dennison Street, heading NW.
- 0.2 miPass Otter River State Forest Beach.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Main Street, heading N.
- 0.6 miReach Otter River State Forest Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Elm Street, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Transit-accessible: Baldwinville - Route 68 & Route 202 stop 701 m from the trailhead
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