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Breakheart Reservation

Pearce Lake–Silver Lake, 6 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 376 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Pearce Lake–Silver Lake, 6 sights is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Breakheart Reservation near North Saugus, MA. The route passes Silver Lake, Pearce Lake Beach and Pearce Lake. It climbs 376 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi39 – 210 ft · steepest grade: 20%4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Curley Fire Road 42.49490, -71.02304
Nearest town North Saugus, MA
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Pearce Lake–Silver Lake, 6 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 376 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 41–211 ft

Out & Back · Breakheart Reservation

Trailhead: Curley Fire Road · 42.49490, -71.02304

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM

Transit-accessible: Walnut St @ Saugus Plaza stop 636 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Curley Fire Road, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miBear right 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 SW.
  6. 0.2 miPass Silver Lake.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miPass Pearce Lake Beach.
  10. 50 ftPass Pearce Lake.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right onto Fern Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Hemlock Road, heading N.
  13. 0.1 miReach Pearce Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 500 ftContinue straight onto Fern Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left onto Saugus River Trail (Yellow Blaze), heading E.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left onto Pipelline Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Saugus River Trail, heading N.
  21. 0.3 miBear left onto Curley Fire Road, heading N.
  22. 350 ftArrive 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/silver-lake-pearce-lake-out-back-6-km-54e3

Trail surface

42% dirt4% paved1% boardwalk53% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 6:47 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Walnut St @ Saugus Plaza stop 636 m from the trailhead

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