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Breakheart Reservation

Rocky Hill–Pearce Lake, 5 lakes

2.3 mi · ▲ 206 ft · 52 min

Rocky Hill–Pearce Lake, 5 lakes is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Breakheart Reservation near Greenwood, MA. The route passes Pearce Lake, Pearce Lake Beach and Silver Lake before reaching Rocky Hill at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 206 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi85 – 200 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.48690, -71.04580
Nearest town Greenwood, MA
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Rocky Hill–Pearce Lake, 5 lakes

2.3 mi · ▲ 206 ft · 52 min

Elevation 84–200 ft

Out & Back · Breakheart Reservation

Trailhead: 42.48690, -71.04580

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Transit-accessible: Main St @ Harmon Rd stop 127 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  5. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  6. 450 ftSharp right onto Ridge Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miSharp left onto Link Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miPass Pearce Lake.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Hemlock Road, heading SE.
  10. 350 ftPass Pearce Lake Beach.
  11. 150 ftReach Rocky Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left onto Link Trail, heading N.
  13. 250 ftTurn right onto Fern Trail, heading S.
  14. 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miPass Silver Lake.
  16. 400 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  17. 0.3 miPass Rocky Hill.
  18. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 150 ftContinue straight onto Ash Path, heading S.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 0.5 miSharp right, heading NW.
  22. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  25. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/rocky-hill-pearce-lake-out-back-5-lakes-4-km-99aa

Trail surface

62% dirt5% paved33% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F61°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 2″ yesterday (2.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 81°63°
Thu 91°71° 24%
Fri 97°74° 27%
Sat 94°70° 44%
Sun 95°68°
Mon 96°74° 15%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Main St @ Harmon Rd stop 127 m from the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

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