George H Nichols Reservoir–Assabet Trail, 3 sights is a 1.4-mile out-and-back in George H. Nichols F.C. near Ward Corner, MA. The route reaches George H Nichols Reservoir at the turnaround, 0.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 85 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi315 – 417 ft1.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.25685, -71.64723
Nearest town Ward Corner, MA
Directions
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George H Nichols Reservoir–Assabet Trail, 3 sights
1.4 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 31 min
Elevation 315–416 ft
Out & Back · George H. Nichols F.C.
Trailhead: 42.25685, -71.64723
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Oak Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Assabet Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miPass George H Nichols Reservoir.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Nipmuck Camp Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Oak Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear left, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 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
Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 6:48 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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