Beebe Hill Fire Tower – Sutherland Pond loop from Freund Preserve

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Beebe Hill Fire Tower – Sutherland Pond loop from Freund Preserve

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Beebe Hill Fire Tower – Sutherland Pond loop from Freund Preserve

05:05

61.4km

1,270m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 9, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 55.4 km for 233 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

28.6 km

Hudson and Leet Ore Beds Ponds

Highlight • Lake

The Hudson Ore Bed and Leet Ore Bed Ponds are two adjacent ponds in West Stockbridge, Massachusetts, close to the border of Massachusetts and New York. These two ponds are nice places to ride past and look for birds and other wildlife.

Tip by

36.0 km

Barrett Pond

Lake

36.7 km

Caballero Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Caballero Trail is an alternative trail (not nearly as popular as the Fire Tower Trail) leading to the lookout tower. It pops in and out on a couple forest access roads, and it is well-marked and easy to follow like the rest of the trails in the Beebe Hill Multiple Use Area. The terrain and width of this trail make it seem more like a horse trail than a hiking specific trail.

Tip by

37.9 km

Beebe Hill Fire Tower

Highlight • Monument

Beebe Hill Fire Tower provides an overlook of Beebe Hill National Forest, the Blackhead Range, and over into the state of Massachusetts. The trail leading up to the tower is marked well with blue blazes and is mostly uphill on the way to the tower, but the route isn't super long or super steep.

The tower, itself, is a cool feature, but climbing up all the steps to the lookout area is well worth the effort.

Tip by

55.0 km

Sutherland Pond

Highlight • Lake

You gain lovely views of the pond through the trees on this road, and there is lay by with a clearing if you'd like a closer view. Keep your eye out for the birds living around the pond.

Tip by

55.5 km

Sutherland Pond

Highlight • Lake

Sutherland Pond is a small body of water in the Ooms Conservation Area. There is a trail that circles around the lake and travels through nearby wetland environments. Beavers, birds, and fish are common sightings, especially once you get on the southern side of the pond away from the road.

Tip by

61.4 km

End point

Parking

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