Walter Cowls Jones Working Forest

Baker Reservoir

2.3 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 50 min

Baker Reservoir is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Walter Cowls Jones Working Forest near Baconville, MA. The route reaches Baker Reservoir at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 137 ft of elevation gain. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi997 – 1,155 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.42034, -72.42811
Nearest town Baconville, MA

Directions

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Baker Reservoir

2.3 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 50 min

Elevation 997–1,154 ft

Out & Back · Walter Cowls Jones Working Forest

Trailhead: 42.42034, -72.42811

Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 57°F / low 50° · precip 69% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.6 miSharp left, heading S.
  3. 0.5 miReach Baker Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.5 miSharp right, heading S.
  5. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 57°F50°
Precip69%Wind2 mphUV0Humidity100%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.7″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45° 2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 7% rain6 AM: 3% rain7 AM: 12% rain8 AM: 20% rain9 AM: 23% rain10 AM: 40% rain11 AM: 69% rain12 PM: 66% rain1 PM: 58% rain2 PM: 61% rain3 PM: 42% rain4 PM: 54% rain5 PM: 58% rain6 PM: 49% rain7 PM: 53% rain8 PM: 44% rain9 PM: 39% rain10 PM: 41% rain11 PM: 29% rain
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Mon 62°50° 23%
Tue 57°40°
Wed 60°39°
Thu 62°35° 16%
Fri 63°40° 30%
Sat 58°47° 30%

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