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Coulter Estate

Bee Hill–Heywood Reservoir, 3 summits

7.1 mi · ▲ 597 ft · 2 hr 40 min

Bee Hill–Heywood Reservoir, 3 summits is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Coulter Estate near Leominster, MA. The route passes Heywood Reservoir and Heywood Reservoir before reaching Bee Hill at the turnaround, 3.5 miles in. It climbs 597 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi643 – 853 ft · steepest grade: 19%7.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.50977, -71.78000
Nearest town Leominster, MA
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Bee Hill–Heywood Reservoir, 3 summits

7.1 mi · ▲ 597 ft · 2 hr 40 min

Elevation 644–852 ft

Out & Back · Coulter Estate

Trailhead: 42.50977, -71.78000

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bayberry Hill Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miSharp left onto Monoosnoc Ridge Trail, heading W.
  5. 1.3 miBear right, heading E.
  6. 0.4 miPass Heywood Reservoir.
  7. 250 ftSharp right onto May Street, heading E.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 0.4 miPass Heywood Reservoir.
  10. 250 ftContinue straight onto Monooscnuc Ridge Trail, heading E.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.1 miReach Bee Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 0.6 miTurn right onto May Street, heading NW.
  16. 150 ftSharp left onto Monoosnoc Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  18. 1.5 miSharp right onto Bayberry Hill Trail, heading W.
  19. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  20. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bee-hill-heywood-reservoir-out-back-3-lakes-11-km-f233

Trail surface

9% dirt4% grass87% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:50 PM

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