Quabbin Hill–Quabbin Reservoir, 5 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Quabbin Park near West Ware, MA. The route passes Quabbin Reservoir and Enfield Look Out before reaching Quabbin Hill at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 525 ft. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi522 – 1,024 ft5.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.30765, -72.32372
Nearest town West Ware, MA
Directions
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Quabbin Hill–Quabbin Reservoir, 5 sights
4.8 mi · ▲ 525 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Elevation 523–1,024 ft
Out & Back · Quabbin Park
Trailhead: 42.30765, -72.32372
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Shoreline/Enfield Lookout Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Quabbin Reservoir.
- 1 miPass Enfield Look Out.
- 1.2 miReach Quabbin Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
53% dirt3% paved44% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 77°F60°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity92%
Rained 2.5″ yesterday (5.1″ 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
78°62°
Thu
88°67°
51%
Fri
93°69°
39%
Sat
90°69°
42%
Sun
92°66°
Mon
90°69°
18%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~73 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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