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 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 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
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%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:42 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM — 15 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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