AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Pelham Lake Park

Pelham Lake–Pelham Lake Park Beach, 8 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 848 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Pelham Lake–Pelham Lake Park Beach, 8 sights is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Pelham Lake Park near Camp Rowe, MA. The route passes Pelham Lake Park Beach and Pelham Lake. It climbs 848 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,358 – 1,919 ft · steepest grade: 20%5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Davenport Trail 42.68455, -72.87210
Nearest town Camp Rowe, MA
Google Maps Apple Maps

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Pelham Lake–Pelham Lake Park Beach, 8 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 848 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Elevation 1,357–1,920 ft

Out & Back · Pelham Lake Park

Trailhead: Davenport Trail · 42.68455, -72.87210

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

  1. Start on Davenport Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.8 miTurn right onto Adams Mountain Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.4 miBear left onto Saddle Brook Trail, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Adams Mountain Trail, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftSharp left onto Williams Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miPass Pelham Lake Park Beach.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Cutoff Trail, heading W.
  8. 350 ftPass Pelham Lake.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Lakeview Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.7 miBear left onto Pelham Brook Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miSharp left onto Williams Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.4 miSharp right onto Sibley Trail, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto Davenport Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.4 miSharp left onto Adams Mountain Trail, heading SE.
  15. 300 ftSharp right onto Todd Mtn Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.7 miTurn right onto Sabrina Rice Trail, heading N.
  17. 150 ftBear right onto 1792 Trail, heading W.
  18. 1.1 miBear left onto Davenport Trail, heading S.
  19. 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/pelham-lake-pelham-lake-park-beach-out-back-8-sights

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 5:47 AMSunset 8:10 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~55 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

More sunset hikes nearby

Other ways to reach this destination

More from Davenport Trail Trailhead

Hikes near Camp Rowe, Massachusetts