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East Quabbin/Dana

Quabbin Reservoir–Dead Man's Curve, 5 sights

6.9 mi · ▲ 391 ft · 2 hr 30 min

Quabbin Reservoir–Dead Man's Curve, 5 sights is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in East Quabbin/Dana near Nichewaug, MA. The route passes Old Town Hall and Dead Man's Curve before reaching Quabbin Reservoir at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It climbs 391 ft. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi538 – 728 ft7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Petersham Road 42.44094, -72.20961
Nearest town Nichewaug, MA
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Quabbin Reservoir–Dead Man's Curve, 5 sights

6.9 mi · ▲ 391 ft · 2 hr 30 min

Elevation 537–729 ft

Out & Back · East Quabbin/Dana

Trailhead: Petersham Road · 42.44094, -72.20961

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Petersham Road, heading SW.
  2. 1.5 miBear right onto Dana Road, heading W.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Petersham Road, heading W.
  4. 100 ftContinue straight onto Dana Road, heading W.
  5. 300 ftContinue straight onto Petersham Road, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miPass Old Town Hall.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  8. 150 ftContinue straight onto Skinner Hill Road, heading W.
  9. 1.4 miPass Dead Man's Curve.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 0.3 miReach Quabbin Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 1.7 miBear left onto Petersham Road, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Dana Road, heading NE.
  14. 300 ftContinue straight onto Petersham Road, heading E.
  15. 100 ftContinue straight onto Dana Road, heading E.
  16. 50 ftBear left onto Petersham Road, heading E.
  17. 1.5 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/dead-mans-curve-old-town-hall-out-back-10-km

Trail surface

49% dirt41% paved10% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 2.4″ yesterday (4.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 79°63°
Thu 88°66° 52%
Fri 93°69° 39%
Sat 89°70° 41%
Sun 93°69°
Mon 90°69° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~67 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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