Wachusett Meadows

Rock Fire Pond–Beaver Bend Trail, 6 sights

3.2 mi · ▲ 234 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Rock Fire Pond–Beaver Bend Trail, 6 sights is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Wachusett Meadows near Princeton Station, MA. The route reaches Rock Fire Pond. It is mostly level, with 234 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi974 – 1,073 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old Midstate Trail 42.44593, -71.91493
Nearest town Princeton Station, MA

Directions

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Rock Fire Pond–Beaver Bend Trail, 6 sights

3.2 mi · ▲ 234 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 973–1,074 ft

Out & Back · Wachusett Meadows

Trailhead: Old Midstate Trail · 42.44593, -71.91493

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 76°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start on Old Midstate Trail, heading N.
  2. 150 ftContinue straight onto Fern Forest Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Pasture Trail, heading E.
  4. 50 ftPass Rock Fire Pond.
  5. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Beaver Bend Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto West Trail/Midsate Trail/Goodnow Road, heading W.
  7. 0.9 miReach Rock Fire Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.9 miTurn right onto Beaver Bend Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Pasture Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left onto Fern Forest Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Old Midstate Trail, heading SW.
  12. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F61°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity71%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (4.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 78°62°
Thu 86°67° 46%
Fri 91°68° 35%
Sat 90°67° 35%
Sun 90°65°
Mon 88°70° 16%

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