Ludlow Reservoir Wildlife Conservation Easement
Backdrop
6.7 mi · ▲ 593 ft · 2 hr 32 min
Backdrop is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Ludlow Reservoir Wildlife Conservation Easement near Bardwell, MA. It climbs 593 ft. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Backdrop
6.7 mi · ▲ 593 ft · 2 hr 32 min
Elevation 379–693 ft
Out & Back · Ludlow Reservoir Wildlife Conservation Easement
Trailhead: 42.22136, -72.40927
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Backdrop, heading W.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~80 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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