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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 Sep 20: Drizzle, high 62°F / low 49° · precip 56% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 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

DrizzleTemperature 62°F49°
Precip56%Wind4 mphUV1Humidity94%
Rained 1.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 3 AM: 4% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 5% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 7% rain10 AM: 6% rain11 AM: 19% rain12 PM: 34% rain1 PM: 41% rain2 PM: 49% rain3 PM: 52% rain4 PM: 38% rain5 PM: 29% rain6 PM: 36% rain7 PM: 34% rain8 PM: 29% rain9 PM: 29% rain10 PM: 38% rain11 PM: 56% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Mon 67°55° 50%
Tue 60°47°
Wed 62°45°
Thu 63°43°
Fri 62°48° 35%
Sat 59°50° 45%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~77 min). Leave by 5:11 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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