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 Sep 20: Drizzle, high 61°F / low 49° · precip 50% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM

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

Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
0.2 miTurn left onto Saugus River Trail, heading SW.
0.3 miContinue straight onto Pipelline Trail, heading S.
0.4 miTurn right onto Saugus River Trail (Yellow Blaze), heading S.
0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
450 ftContinue straight onto Fox Run, heading NW.
0.6 miPass Pearce Lake Beach.
50 ftPass Pearce Lake.
100 ftSharp right, heading W.
50 ftBear right, heading NW.
0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
250 ftBear right onto Pine Tops Road, heading SE.
400 ftReach Pearce Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
400 ftBear left, heading SE.
250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
50 ftSharp left onto Fox Run, heading NW.
0.7 miTurn left onto Saugus River Trail (Yellow Blaze), heading S.
0.1 miTurn left onto Pipelline Trail, heading S.
0.4 miContinue straight onto Saugus River Trail, heading NW.
0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

39% dirt3% paved1% boardwalk57% unspecified

Weather

Drizzle61°F49°

Precip50%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity92%

Rained 0.5″ 7 days ago

Hourly temperatureRain chance

65°45°

6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PM6:47 PM

Mon 67°56° 54%

Tue 59°51°

Wed 61°53°

Thu 62°50° 20%

Fri 62°54° 40%

Sat 59°53° 45%

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

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