Quabbin Reservoir Reservation

Bassett Pond & Old North Dana Road via Blackington Road

2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 46 min

Bassett Pond & Old North Dana Road via Blackington Road is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Quabbin Reservoir Reservation near South Athol, MA. The route reaches Bassett Pond at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi541 – 554 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old North Dana Road 42.50411, -72.27406
Nearest town South Athol, MA

Directions

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Bassett Pond & Old North Dana Road via Blackington Road

2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 46 min

Elevation 540–553 ft

Out & Back · Quabbin Reservoir Reservation

Trailhead: Old North Dana Road · 42.50411, -72.27406

Weather Aug 4: Partly cloudy, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Old North Dana Road, heading SW.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right onto Blackington Road, heading N.
  3. 0.8 miReach Bassett Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.8 miTurn left onto Old North Dana Road, heading SE.
  5. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

67% dirt33% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 80°F63°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity70%
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°63°
Thu 90°66° 55%
Fri 93°69° 39%
Sat 89°69° 39%
Sun 94°68°
Mon 90°69° 18%

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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