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Amherst Water Supply Land

Falls–Hill Reservoir, 3 sights

6.3 mi · ▲ 879 ft · 2 hr 32 min

Falls–Hill Reservoir, 3 sights is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Amherst Water Supply Land near Pelham, MA. The route passes Hill Reservoir and Falls. It climbs 879 ft. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi308 – 791 ft6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Romer Road 42.38468, -72.43068
Nearest town Pelham, MA
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Falls–Hill Reservoir, 3 sights

6.3 mi · ▲ 879 ft · 2 hr 32 min

Elevation 307–791 ft

Out & Back · Amherst Water Supply Land

Trailhead: Romer Road · 42.38468, -72.43068

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start on Romer Road, heading N.
  2. 0.9 miPass Hill Reservoir.
  3. 0.9 miPass Falls.
  4. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto Middle Access Road, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miReach Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 0.5 miTurn left onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading SE.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 1.8 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/falls-hill-reservoir-out-back-4-lakes-10-km

Trail surface

4% dirt96% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 2.5″ yesterday (5.2″ 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 77°64°
Thu 87°66° 55%
Fri 92°68° 39%
Sat 90°68° 38%
Sun 91°64°
Mon 90°67° 18%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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