Fox Hill Parcel

George H Nichols Reservoir & Fox Hill Trail

1.1 mi · ▲ 206 ft · 28 min

George H Nichols Reservoir & Fox Hill Trail is a 1.1-mile out-and-back in Fox Hill Parcel near Ward Corner, MA. The route reaches George H Nichols Reservoir. It is mostly level, with 206 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi315 – 453 ft1.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Country Club Trail 42.26580, -71.63376
Nearest town Ward Corner, MA

Directions

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George H Nichols Reservoir & Fox Hill Trail

1.1 mi · ▲ 206 ft · 28 min

Elevation 315–451 ft

Out & Back · Fox Hill Parcel

Trailhead: Country Club Trail · 42.26580, -71.63376

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Country Club Trail, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass George H Nichols Reservoir.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Fox Hill Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.6 miSharp left, heading NW.
  5. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left onto Country Club Trail, heading NW.
  7. 50 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

65% dirt35% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity84%
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 84°63°
Thu 89°70° 38%
Fri 95°72° 31%
Sat 93°69° 36%
Sun 94°68° 16%
Mon 93°72° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM — 6 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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