Beaver Brook Trail & Fern Glade Trail via Peter Hill Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Beaver Brook Trail & Fern Glade Trail via Peter Hill Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Bear Swamp near Watson, MA. It is mostly level, with 225 ft of elevation gain. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,532 – 1,686 ft2.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.53424, -72.82888
Nearest town Watson, MA
Directions
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Beaver Brook Trail & Fern Glade Trail via Peter Hill Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Elevation 1,531–1,685 ft
Out & Back · Bear Swamp
Trailhead: 42.53424, -72.82888
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 74°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
Dogs allowed on leash
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Peter Hill Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Beaver Brook Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miReach Fern Glade Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Peter Hill Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
- 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.
Weather
OvercastTemperature 74°F59°
Precip0%Wind12 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (3.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Wed
75°62°
Thu
84°63°
62%
Fri
86°66°
49%
Sat
84°65°
42%
Sun
87°63°
Mon
86°65°
20%
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
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