George H Nichols Reservoir & Assabet Trail is a 1.3-mile out-and-back in George H. Nichols F.C. near Ward Corner, MA. The route reaches George H Nichols Reservoir at the turnaround, 0.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 87 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi315 – 381 ft1.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.25542, -71.65019
Nearest town Ward Corner, MA
Directions
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George H Nichols Reservoir & Assabet Trail
1.3 mi · ▲ 87 ft · 29 min
Elevation 315–380 ft
Out & Back · George H. Nichols F.C.
Trailhead: 42.25542, -71.65019
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Oak Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Volunteer Trail, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Nipmuck Camp Trail, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Osprey Point Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftPass George H Nichols Reservoir.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Oak Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
OvercastTemperature 81°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity85%
Rained 1″ yesterday (2.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed
83°63°
Thu
88°69°
40%
Fri
94°72°
31%
Sat
92°69°
36%
Sun
94°67°
16%
Mon
93°72°
16%
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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