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Callahan State Park

Pine Hill–Sudbury Reservoir, 9 sights

9.1 mi · ▲ 888 ft · 3 hr 29 min

Pine Hill–Sudbury Reservoir, 9 sights is a 9.1-mile out-and-back in Callahan State Park near Nobscot, MA. The route passes Packard Pond, Beebe Pond and Sudbury Reservoir before reaching Pine Hill at the turnaround, 4.5 miles in. It climbs 888 ft. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi220 – 436 ft9.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.32028, -71.45786
Nearest town Nobscot, MA
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Pine Hill–Sudbury Reservoir, 9 sights

9.1 mi · ▲ 888 ft · 3 hr 29 min

Elevation 219–438 ft

Out & Back · Callahan State Park

Trailhead: 42.32028, -71.45786

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right onto Dam Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miPass Packard Pond.
  4. 250 ftBear left onto Fox Hunt Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Juniper Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right onto Rocky Road, heading NW.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto Red Tail Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.8 miPass Beebe Pond.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 250 ftTurn left onto Pine Tree Loop Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left onto Flying Squirrel Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left onto Bear Paw Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.5 miPass Sudbury Reservoir.
  16. 1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 0.3 miReach Pine Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 1.8 miTurn right onto Bear Paw Trail, heading NE.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right onto Flying Squirrel Trail, heading NE.
  20. 0.4 miTurn right onto Pine Tree Loop Trail, heading E.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 250 ftTurn left onto Red Tail Trail, heading E.
  23. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Rocky Road, heading SE.
  24. 200 ftTurn left onto Juniper Trail, heading SE.
  25. 0.4 miTurn left onto Fox Hunt Trail, heading SE.
  26. 0.2 miBear right onto Dam Trail, heading SE.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  28. 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-13-km-2bf7

Trail surface

50% dirt50% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity84%
Rained 1″ yesterday (2.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 84°63°
Thu 85°70° 28%
Fri 96°71° 30%
Sat 93°70° 33%
Sun 95°68° 15%
Mon 93°72° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~63 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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