Walker Pond–Beaver Pond, 4 sights
7.7 mi · ▲ 346 ft · 2 hr 44 min
Walker Pond–Beaver Pond, 4 sights is a 7.7-mile out-and-back in Wells State Park near East Brookfield, MA. The route passes Beaver Pond before reaching Walker Pond at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It climbs 346 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Walker Pond–Beaver Pond, 4 sights
7.7 mi · ▲ 346 ft · 2 hr 44 min
Elevation 586–794 ft
Out & Back · Wells State Park
Trailhead: Hitchcock Mountain Trail · 42.19541, -72.04566
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
- Start on Hitchcock Mountain Trail, heading S.
- 2.8 miPass Beaver Pond.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Beaver Pond Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear left onto Walker Pond Road, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftReach Walker Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Beaver Pond Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Hitchcock Mountain Trail, heading N.
- 2.8 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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