Ashland State Park

Ashland Reservoir

4.9 mi · ▲ 118 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Ashland Reservoir is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Ashland State Park near Camp Bob White, MA. The route reaches Ashland Reservoir. It is mostly level, with 118 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi213 – 302 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.22566, -71.46935
Nearest town Camp Bob White, MA

Directions

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Ashland Reservoir

4.9 mi · ▲ 118 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 212–302 ft

Out & Back · Ashland State Park

Trailhead: 42.22566, -71.46935

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  3. 0.6 miPass Ashland Reservoir.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 1.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 350 ftReach Ashland Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 1.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.6 miSharp left, heading S.
  12. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

64% dirt36% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:42 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM — 15 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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