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Beebe Woods

Beebe Woods–Peterson Farm, 7 lakes

9.7 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 3 hr 18 min

Beebe Woods–Peterson Farm, 7 lakes is a 9.7-mile out-and-back in Beebe Woods near West Falmouth, MA. The route passes Shining Sea Bikeway Viewpoint, Oyster Pond, Quahog Pond and 3 more before reaching Peterson Farm at the turnaround, 4.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 141 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 121 ft10.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Shining Sea Bikeway 41.60434, -70.63662
Nearest town West Falmouth, MA
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Beebe Woods–Peterson Farm, 7 lakes

9.7 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 3 hr 18 min

Elevation 2–120 ft

Out & Back · Beebe Woods

Trailhead: Shining Sea Bikeway · 41.60434, -70.63662

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 66° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftContinue straight onto Shining Sea Bikeway, heading S.
  3. 0.6 miPass Shining Sea Bikeway Viewpoint.
  4. 50 ftPass Oyster Pond.
  5. 50 ftPass Quahog Pond.
  6. 2.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftPass Beebe Woods.
  10. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  12. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 0.1 miPass Two Ponds.
  16. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  17. 0.2 miPass Riddle Hill.
  18. 0.1 miPass Peterson Farm.
  19. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftReach Beebe Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  24. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  26. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  27. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  28. 350 ftSharp right, heading E.
  29. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  30. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  32. 3.3 miArrive 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/swifts-hill-oyster-pond-out-back-6-lakes-23-km

Trail surface

67% paved18% dirt15% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F66°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday (0.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 79°69° 16%
Thu 85°72°
Fri 87°72°
Sat 87°71°
Sun 91°69°
Mon 86°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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