Dam & Hill Reservoir via Romer Road
4 mi · ▲ 498 ft · 1 hr 35 min
Dam & Hill Reservoir via Romer Road is a 4-mile out-and-back in Amherst Water Supply Land near Pelham, MA. The route passes Hill Reservoir before reaching Dam at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 498 ft. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi469 – 951 ft4.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.39050, -72.42764
Nearest town Pelham, MA
Directions
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Dam & Hill Reservoir via Romer Road
4 mi · ▲ 498 ft · 1 hr 35 min
Elevation 470–951 ft
Out & Back · Amherst Water Supply Land
Trailhead: 42.39050, -72.42764
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 400 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Romer Road, heading SW.
- 0.9 miPass Hill Reservoir.
- 0.7 miReach Dam, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
6% dirt94% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 77°F61°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 2.6″ yesterday (5.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed
76°64°
Thu
87°66°
55%
Fri
91°68°
39%
Sat
90°67°
38%
Sun
91°64°
Mon
89°67°
18%
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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