Best hikes in Herman Covey Wildlife Management Area

Ambleway maps 3 hikes in Herman Covey Wildlife Management Area, from a 6.6-mile walk to a 14-mile day out. All of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is Massachusetts Central Rail Trail. The biggest climb is Swift River Reservoir–Central Massachusetts Branch, 3 sights, gaining 919 ft, and the network tops out at 771 ft.

• Massachusetts Central Rail Trail 6.6 mi · ▲ 694 ft
• Blood Donor / Night Owl–Fitzgerald's Follies, 6 sights 9 mi · ▲ 657 ft
• Swift River Reservoir–Central Massachusetts Branch, 3 sights 13.6 mi · ▲ 919 ft