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Sudbury Reservoir Watershed

Pine Hill–Sudbury Reservoir, 5 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 488 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Pine Hill–Sudbury Reservoir, 5 sights is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Sudbury Reservoir Watershed near Southborough, MA. The route passes Pine Hill, Sudbury Reservoir and Beebe Pond. It climbs 488 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi259 – 436 ft · steepest grade: 16%6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.32295, -71.50272
Nearest town Southborough, MA
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Pine Hill–Sudbury Reservoir, 5 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 488 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Elevation 258–438 ft

Out & Back · Sudbury Reservoir Watershed

Trailhead: 42.32295, -71.50272

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Pine Hill.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading W.
  4. 50 ftPass Sudbury Reservoir.
  5. 1.5 miTurn right onto Bear Paw Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Flying Squirrel Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miPass Beebe Pond.
  8. 150 ftTurn right onto Pine Tree Loop Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.3 miBear right onto Woodchuck Trail, heading N.
  10. 200 ftContinue straight onto Jabberwocky, heading N.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 250 ftReach Pine Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  14. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Woodchuck Trail, heading S.
  15. 150 ftBear left onto Pine Tree Loop Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left onto Flying Squirrel Trail, heading SW.
  17. 0.4 miTurn left onto Bear Paw Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading W.
  19. 1.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/pine-hill-beebe-pond-out-back-3-lakes-10-km-b4a5

Trail surface

29% dirt71% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~63 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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