Sudbury Reservoir–Beebe Pond, 8 sights
6.9 mi · ▲ 701 ft · 2 hr 39 min
Sudbury Reservoir–Beebe Pond, 8 sights is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Callahan State Park near Nobscot, MA. The route passes Packard Pond and Beebe Pond before reaching Sudbury Reservoir at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It climbs 701 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Sudbury Reservoir–Beebe Pond, 8 sights
6.9 mi · ▲ 701 ft · 2 hr 39 min
Elevation 219–436 ft
Out & Back · Callahan State Park
Trailhead: 42.32261, -71.45798
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 62°F / low 49° · precip 56% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Dam Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass Packard Pond.
- 250 ftBear left onto Fox Hunt Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Juniper Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Rocky Road, heading NW.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Red Tail Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miPass Beebe Pond.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Pine Tree Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Flying Squirrel Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Bear Paw Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftReach Sudbury Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Bear Paw Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Flying Squirrel Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Pine Tree Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Red Tail Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Rocky Road, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Juniper Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Fox Hunt Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Dam Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~76 min). Leave by 5:12 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
- 1.2 mi · out & back
- 1.5 mi · out & back · via Sudbury Reservoir Trail
- 1.8 mi · out & back · via Sudbury Reservoir Trail
- 2 mi · out & back · via Sudbury Reservoir Trail
- 3.5 mi · out & back · via Backpacker Trail
- 3.7 mi · out & back · via Panther Trail
- 4.7 mi · out & back · via Red Tail Trail
- 7 mi · out & back · via Bay Circuit Trail
More from this trailhead
- Packard Pond–Dam Trail, 4 sights 2.1 mi · ▲ 90 ft
- Beebe Pond–Packard Pond, 6 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 342 ft
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