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Drake Mountain–Granville Reservoir, 3 summits

8.1 mi · ▲ 1,201 ft · 3 hr 18 min

Drake Mountain–Granville Reservoir, 3 summits is an 8.1-mile out-and-back near Granville, MA. The route passes Granville Reservoir and Drake Mountain. It climbs 1,201 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi394 – 1,112 ft · steepest grade: 26%8.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Reservoir Road 42.08847, -72.84556
Nearest town Granville, MA
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Drake Mountain–Granville Reservoir, 3 summits

8.1 mi · ▲ 1,201 ft · 3 hr 18 min

Elevation 394–1,112 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Reservoir Road · 42.08847, -72.84556

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start on Winchell Road, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Granville Reservoir.
  3. 1.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 1.8 miSharp right, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miReach Drake Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 0.7 miSharp right, heading SE.
  11. 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/drake-mountain-winchell-reservoir-out-back-3-lakes-13-km-db1a

Trail surface

72% dirt1% paved27% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:48 AMSunset 8:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.6 mi in (~113 min). Leave by 5:56 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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