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Gardner Water Supply Land

Perley Brook Reservoir–Beagle Pond, 5 sights

10.3 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 3 hr 31 min

Perley Brook Reservoir–Beagle Pond, 5 sights is a 10.3-mile out-and-back in Gardner Water Supply Land near Gardner, MA. The route passes Beagle Pond and Perley Brook Reservoir. It is mostly level, with 164 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,024 – 1,106 ft10.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Brook Loop 42.58916, -72.00597
Nearest town Gardner, MA
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Perley Brook Reservoir–Beagle Pond, 5 sights

10.3 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 3 hr 31 min

Elevation 1,025–1,106 ft

Out & Back · Gardner Water Supply Land

Trailhead: Brook Loop · 42.58916, -72.00597

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start on Brook Loop, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Beagle Pond.
  3. 50 ftPass Perley Brook Reservoir.
  4. 0.8 miBear left onto Brook Loop Outlet, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Brook Loop, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto Connector to main jeep road, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right onto Main Jeep Road, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left onto Heywood Branch, heading NE.
  9. 0.6 miTurn right onto North Central Pathway, heading N.
  10. 2.2 miTurn left onto Commercial Drive, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto North Central Pathway, heading N.
  12. 1 miReach Perley Brook Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 1 miTurn left onto Commercial Drive, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto North Central Pathway, heading S.
  15. 2.2 miTurn left onto Heywood Branch, heading S.
  16. 0.6 miTurn right onto Main Jeep Road, heading SW.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left onto Connector to main jeep road, heading NW.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right onto Brook Loop, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Brook Loop Outlet, heading SW.
  20. 0.1 miBear right onto Brook Loop, heading S.
  21. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/perley-brook-reservoir-out-back

Trail surface

62% paved24% dirt14% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F59°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 1.9″ yesterday (4.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 78°61°
Thu 87°67° 51%
Fri 91°69° 35%
Sat 89°67° 36%
Sun 90°65°
Mon 88°69° 17%

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