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Breakheart Reservation

Pearce Lake–Pearce Lake Beach, 5 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 469 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Pearce Lake–Pearce Lake Beach, 5 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Breakheart Reservation near North Saugus, MA. The route passes Pearce Lake Beach before reaching Pearce Lake at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It climbs 469 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi39 – 184 ft · steepest grade: 18%4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.48996, -71.02175
Nearest town North Saugus, MA
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Pearce Lake–Pearce Lake Beach, 5 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 469 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Elevation 41–182 ft

Out & Back · Breakheart Reservation

Trailhead: 42.48996, -71.02175

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Transit-accessible: Saugus Plaza @ Kohls stop 194 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Saugus River Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Pipelline Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right onto Saugus River Trail (Yellow Blaze), heading S.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 450 ftContinue straight onto Fox Run, heading NW.
  7. 0.6 miPass Pearce Lake Beach.
  8. 50 ftPass Pearce Lake.
  9. 100 ftSharp right, heading W.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 250 ftBear right onto Pine Tops Road, heading SE.
  13. 400 ftReach Pearce Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 400 ftBear left, heading SE.
  15. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftSharp left onto Fox Run, heading NW.
  18. 0.7 miTurn left onto Saugus River Trail (Yellow Blaze), heading S.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left onto Pipelline Trail, heading S.
  20. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Saugus River Trail, heading NW.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  22. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/pearce-lake-beach-pearce-lake-beach-out-back-6-km-c83d

Trail surface

39% dirt3% paved1% boardwalk57% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 82°F61°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 1.9″ yesterday (2.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 82°63°
Thu 91°72° 23%
Fri 97°74° 26%
Sat 94°70° 44%
Sun 95°68°
Mon 96°74°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Saugus Plaza @ Kohls stop 194 m from the trailhead

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