Morse Reservoir–Distributing Reservoir, 4 lakes
9.1 mi · ▲ 631 ft · 3 hr 21 min
Morse Reservoir–Distributing Reservoir, 4 lakes is a 9.1-mile out-and-back in Coulter Estate near Pratt Junction, MA. The route passes Heywood Reservoir and Morse Reservoir before reaching Distributing Reservoir at the turnaround, 4.4 miles in. It climbs 631 ft. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Morse Reservoir–Distributing Reservoir, 4 lakes
9.1 mi · ▲ 631 ft · 3 hr 21 min
Elevation 578–852 ft
Out & Back · Coulter Estate
Trailhead: 42.48606, -71.77620
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miPass Heywood Reservoir.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Monooscnuc Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto May Street, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Monoosnoc Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1.5 miSharp right onto Bayberry Hill Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miPass Morse Reservoir.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miPass Distributing Reservoir.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 450 ftReach Morse Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 1 miSharp left onto Monoosnoc Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 1.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto May Street, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Monooscnuc Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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