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Gardner Water Supply Land

Perley Brook Reservoir–Beagle Pond, 3 lakes

9.6 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 3 hr 15 min

Perley Brook Reservoir–Beagle Pond, 3 lakes is a 9.6-mile out-and-back in Gardner Water Supply Land near Pequoig, MA. The route passes Perley Brook Reservoir before reaching Beagle Pond at the turnaround, 4.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,027 – 1,106 ft9.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Central Pathway 42.65346, -72.00161
Nearest town Pequoig, MA
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Perley Brook Reservoir–Beagle Pond, 3 lakes

9.6 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 3 hr 15 min

Elevation 1,026–1,106 ft

Out & Back · Gardner Water Supply Land

Trailhead: North Central Pathway · 42.65346, -72.00161

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 78°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on North Central Pathway, heading S.
  2. 1 miTurn left onto Commercial Drive, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto North Central Pathway, heading S.
  4. 2.2 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Heywood Branch, heading SE.
  6. 0.8 miPass Perley Brook Reservoir.
  7. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  8. 350 ftSharp left onto Brook Loop, heading NW.
  9. 0.5 miBear right onto Access Trail, heading S.
  10. 50 ftBear left onto Brook Loop, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miPass Beagle Pond.
  12. 100 ftReach Perley Brook Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.3 miBear right onto Access Trail, heading N.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto Brook Loop, heading N.
  15. 0.5 miSharp right, heading NE.
  16. 350 ftTurn left onto Heywood Branch, heading N.
  17. 0.8 miBear right, heading N.
  18. 50 ftBear left onto North Central Pathway, heading N.
  19. 2.2 miTurn left onto Commercial Drive, heading N.
  20. 50 ftTurn right onto North Central Pathway, heading N.
  21. 1 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/perley-brook-reservoir-beagle-pond-out-back-5-lakes

Trail surface

67% paved33% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 78°F60°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 1.9″ yesterday (4.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 79°61°
Thu 86°66° 52%
Fri 90°68° 34%
Sat 87°67° 35%
Sun 90°65°
Mon 88°69° 16%

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