AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Wachusett Reservoir Watershed

Campground Road

2.4 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 50 min

Campground Road is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Wachusett Reservoir Watershed near Sterling Camp Grounds, MA. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi502 – 591 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.40533, -71.75684
Nearest town Sterling Camp Grounds, MA
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Campground Road

2.4 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 50 min

Elevation 500–591 ft

Out & Back · Wachusett Reservoir Watershed

Trailhead: 42.40533, -71.75684

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.7 miTurn left onto Campground Road, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miReach Campground Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/campground-road-out-back-4-km-8913

Trail surface

37% dirt63% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:50 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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