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.
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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 Aug 4: Rain, high 76°F / low 66° · precip 96% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bayberry Hill Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Monoosnoc Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 1.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.4 miPass Heywood Reservoir.
- 250 ftSharp right onto May Street, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miPass Heywood Reservoir.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Monooscnuc Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miReach Bee Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto May Street, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Monoosnoc Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1.5 miSharp right onto Bayberry Hill Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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