AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Atwood Lower Reservoir

4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Atwood Lower Reservoir is a 4.1-mile out-and-back near Carver, MA. The route reaches Atwood Lower Reservoir. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi82 – 95 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.87021, -70.76655
Nearest town Carver, MA
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Atwood Lower Reservoir

4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Elevation 80–94 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.87021, -70.76655

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  3. 1.1 miBear left, heading S.
  4. 0.6 miPass Atwood Lower Reservoir.
  5. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miReach Atwood Lower Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  8. 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
  9. 1.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftArrive 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/atwood-lower-reservoir-atwood-lower-reservoir-out-back-6-km-fae6

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity89%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday (1.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Wed 83°63° 15%
Thu 89°71°
Fri 96°72° 20%
Sat 93°70° 27%
Sun 94°68° 16%
Mon 95°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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