Briggs Property

Briggs Reservoir–Morey Hole, 4 lakes

5 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Briggs Reservoir–Morey Hole, 4 lakes is a 5-mile out-and-back in Briggs Property near Vallersville, MA. The route passes Briggs Reservoir Number 2 and Morey Hole before reaching Briggs Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 194 ft of elevation gain. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi30 – 138 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hay Road 41.86867, -70.54174
Nearest town Vallersville, MA

Directions

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Briggs Reservoir–Morey Hole, 4 lakes

5 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Elevation 28–139 ft

Out & Back · Briggs Property

Trailhead: Hay Road · 41.86867, -70.54174

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start on Hay Road, heading SW.
  2. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left onto Savery Road, heading N.
  7. 0.5 miPass Briggs Reservoir Number 2.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftPass Morey Hole.
  11. 450 ftReach Briggs Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 400 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  13. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left onto Hay Road, heading S.
  18. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

58% dirt42% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:40 AMSunset 7:58 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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