Briggs Property

Briggs Reservoir–Morey Hole, 3 lakes

5.1 mi · ▲ 353 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Briggs Reservoir–Morey Hole, 3 lakes is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Briggs Property near Eastland Heights, MA. The route passes Morey Hole, Briggs Reservoir Number 2 and Briggs Reservoir. It climbs 353 ft. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi43 – 171 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.86601, -70.55778
Nearest town Eastland Heights, MA

Directions

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Briggs Reservoir–Morey Hole, 3 lakes

5.1 mi · ▲ 353 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Elevation 44–170 ft

Out & Back · Briggs Property

Trailhead: 41.86601, -70.55778

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 64°F / low 53° · precip 65% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Morey Hole.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  4. 1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left onto Savery Road, heading W.
  7. 0.5 miPass Briggs Reservoir Number 2.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miPass Briggs Reservoir.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 450 ftReach Briggs Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  15. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  21. 0.1 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

30% dirt70% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 64°F53°
Precip65%Wind7 mphUV2Humidity87%
Rained 2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 3 AM: 3% rain4 AM: 13% rain5 AM: 8% rain6 AM: 7% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 3% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 6% rain1 PM: 16% rain2 PM: 32% rain3 PM: 62% rain4 PM: 65% rain5 PM: 51% rain6 PM: 27% rain7 PM: 9% rain8 PM: 10% rain9 PM: 12% rain10 PM: 18% rain11 PM: 27% rain
Sunrise 6:28 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:45 PM
Mon 63°59° 53%
Tue 59°56°
Wed 61°57°
Thu 62°57° 25%
Fri 61°56° 49%
Sat 59°56° 48%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:05 PM — 8 min before dark.

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