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Callahan State Park

Welch Pond–Eagle Pond, 6 sights

3.6 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Welch Pond–Eagle Pond, 6 sights is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Callahan State Park near Nobscot, MA. The route passes Eagle Pond and Packard Pond before reaching Welch Pond at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 113 ft of elevation gain. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi200 – 328 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Weston Aqueduct Walking Path 42.31803, -71.45321
Nearest town Nobscot, MA
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Welch Pond–Eagle Pond, 6 sights

3.6 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Elevation 201–329 ft

Out & Back · Callahan State Park

Trailhead: Weston Aqueduct Walking Path · 42.31803, -71.45321

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start on Weston Aqueduct Walking Path, heading W.
  2. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Coco Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  3. 350 ftTurn right onto Dam Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto Eagle, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miPass Eagle Pond.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right onto Fox Hunt Trail, heading N.
  7. 300 ftPass Packard Pond.
  8. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Packard Trail, heading NE.
  10. 350 ftTurn left onto Pipeline, heading N.
  11. 300 ftTurn right onto Connector J, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Titmouse Trail, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftReach Welch Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Connector J, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left onto Pipeline, heading S.
  16. 300 ftTurn right onto Packard Trail, heading S.
  17. 350 ftTurn right onto Fox Hunt Trail, heading S.
  18. 500 ftTurn left onto Eagle, heading SW.
  19. 0.4 miTurn right onto Dam Trail, heading SE.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left onto Coco Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  21. 350 ftContinue straight onto Weston Aqueduct Walking Path, heading SE.
  22. 0.7 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/welch-pond-out-back-664f

Trail surface

31% dirt69% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM

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