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 Sep 20: Drizzle, high 61°F / low 50° · precip 60% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 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
DrizzleTemperature 61°F50°
Precip60%Wind4 mphUV1Humidity95%
Rained 0.9″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Mon
66°55°
54%
Tue
60°45°
Wed
62°44°
Thu
63°41°
Fri
62°48°
33%
Sat
59°50°
42%
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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