Dam–Hill Reservoir, 3 sights
7.8 mi · ▲ 800 ft · 3 hr
Dam–Hill Reservoir, 3 sights is a 7.8-mile out-and-back in Amherst Water Supply Land near West Pelham, MA. The route passes Dam and Hill Reservoir. It climbs 800 ft. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi440 – 1,122 ft8.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.37734, -72.45946
Nearest town West Pelham, MA
Directions
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Dam–Hill Reservoir, 3 sights
7.8 mi · ▲ 800 ft · 3 hr
Elevation 440–1,122 ft
Out & Back · Amherst Water Supply Land
Trailhead: 42.37734, -72.45946
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Dogs allowed on leash
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 400 ftPass Dam.
- 0.6 miPass Hill Reservoir.
- 1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 1.4 miReach Dam, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Romer Road, heading SW.
- 1.7 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.1 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
45% dirt55% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 80°F63°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (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
79°66°
Thu
89°65°
56%
Fri
93°69°
39%
Sat
90°69°
37%
Sun
94°68°
Mon
91°69°
18%
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
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