Packard Pond–Dam Trail, 4 sights
2.1 mi · ▲ 90 ft · 45 min
Packard Pond–Dam Trail, 4 sights is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Callahan State Park near Nobscot, MA. The route reaches Packard Pond. It is mostly level, with 90 ft of elevation gain. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi220 – 331 ft2.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.32261, -71.45798
Nearest town Nobscot, MA
Directions
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Packard Pond–Dam Trail, 4 sights
2.1 mi · ▲ 90 ft · 45 min
Elevation 219–331 ft
Out & Back · Callahan State Park
Trailhead: 42.32261, -71.45798
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Dam Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass Packard Pond.
- 250 ftBear left onto Fox Hunt Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Deer Run, heading W.
- 0.3 miReach Packard Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Fox Hunt Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Dam Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
29% dirt71% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 82°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity84%
Rained 1″ yesterday (2.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed
84°63°
Thu
85°70°
28%
Fri
96°71°
30%
Sat
93°70°
33%
Sun
95°68°
15%
Mon
93°72°
15%
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