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
- Start on Old Midstate Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Fern Forest Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Pasture Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Rock Fire Pond.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Beaver Bend Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto West Trail/Midsate Trail/Goodnow Road, heading W.
- 0.9 miReach Rock Fire Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Beaver Bend Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Pasture Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Fern Forest Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Old Midstate Trail, heading SW.
- 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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