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Southeastern Massachusetts Bioreserve Land

Copicut Reservoir–Back of The Gem, 6 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 144 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Copicut Reservoir–Back of The Gem, 6 sights is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Southeastern Massachusetts Bioreserve Land near Hixville, MA. The route reaches Copicut Reservoir. It is mostly level, with 144 ft of elevation gain. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi148 – 266 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Copicut Road 41.72201, -71.04476
Nearest town Hixville, MA
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Copicut Reservoir–Back of The Gem, 6 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 144 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Elevation 146–267 ft

Out & Back · Southeastern Massachusetts Bioreserve Land

Trailhead: Copicut Road · 41.72201, -71.04476

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

  1. Start on Quanapoag Road, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miPass Copicut Reservoir.
  3. 1.8 miContinue straight onto Back of The Gem, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto The Gem, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Back of The Gem, heading SW.
  6. 200 ftTurn left onto Pine Tree Trail, heading SW.
  7. 300 ftBear right onto Partial Serpentine, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pine Tree Trail, heading S.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right onto Partial Serpentine, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftBear right onto Pine Tree Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto Ighby Lane, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto Pine Tree Trail, heading W.
  14. 1.2 miTurn right onto Quanapoag Road, heading S.
  15. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/copicut-reservoir-back-of-the-gem-out-back-6-sights-7-km

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:00 PM

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