Stoney Brook Wildflife Sanctuary
Bristol Blake State Reservoir & Stony Brook Reservoir
1.9 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 41 min
Bristol Blake State Reservoir & Stony Brook Reservoir is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Stoney Brook Wildflife Sanctuary near Pondville, MA. The route passes Bristol Blake State Reservoir before reaching Stony Brook Reservoir at the turnaround, 0.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 115 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Bristol Blake State Reservoir & Stony Brook Reservoir
1.9 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 41 min
Elevation 159–244 ft
Out & Back · Stoney Brook Wildflife Sanctuary
Trailhead: 42.10024, -71.31087
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miPass Bristol Blake State Reservoir.
- 200 ftPass Stony Brook Reservoir.
- 0.3 miReach Bristol Blake State Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:39 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM — 13 min before dark.
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