Best hikes in Birch Hill Reservoir Area
Ambleway maps 17 hikes in Birch Hill Reservoir Area, from a 1.9-mile walk to a 7.8-mile day out. 14 of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is River Road. The biggest climb is West Road, gaining 288 ft, and the network tops out at 1,037 ft. One trailhead is within walking range of public transit.
- Lake Dennison–Otter River, 5 beaches 7.8 mi · ▲ 111 ft
- Alger Road 6.3 mi · ▲ 147 ft
- Otter River State Forest Beach via Boston and Maine Railroad Alignment (1874-1940) 4.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Lake Dennison Picnic & Swim Area via Boston and Maine Railroad Alignment (1874-1940) 4.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Sibley Road 3.9 mi · ▲ 175 ft
- River Road 1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Otter River via Boston and Maine Railroad Alignment (1874-1940) 5.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Main Street via Boston and Maine Railroad Alignment (1874-1940) 5.8 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- West Road via Middle Road 2.7 mi · ▲ 56 ft
- North Camping Area Beach & McLaughlin Trail 2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- McLaughlin Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Birch Hill Reservoir Area Beach & Lake Dennison Picnic & Swim Area via Boston and Maine Railroad Alignment (1874-1940) 2.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Birch Hill & Middle Road via River Road 2.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Otter River State Forest Beach & Beaman Pond Loop via Wilder-McKenzie Trail 3 mi · ▲ 28 ft
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- Ware River Rail Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 111 ft
- West Road 2.3 mi · ▲ 288 ft
- Old Royalston Road 3.7 mi · ▲ 90 ft