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Quabbin Reservoir Reservation

Bassett Pond–Blackington Road, 3 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 54 min

Bassett Pond–Blackington Road, 3 sights is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Quabbin Reservoir Reservation near South Athol, MA. The route reaches Bassett Pond. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi538 – 558 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hager Road 42.51168, -72.26720
Nearest town South Athol, MA
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Bassett Pond–Blackington Road, 3 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 54 min

Elevation 537–558 ft

Out & Back · Quabbin Reservoir Reservation

Trailhead: Hager Road · 42.51168, -72.26720

Weather Aug 4: Partly cloudy, high 80°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start on Hager Road, heading W.
  2. 0.8 miTurn right onto Blackington Road, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftPass Bassett Pond.
  4. 0.6 miReach Bassett Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.6 miTurn left onto Hager Road, heading SE.
  6. 0.8 miArrive 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/bassett-pond-blackington-road-out-back-3-sights-4-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 80°F62°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 1.9″ yesterday (3.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 80°64°
Thu 88°68° 55%
Fri 92°70° 38%
Sat 90°69° 39%
Sun 92°66°
Mon 90°69° 18%

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