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Horse Mountain Conservation Area

Habitat Trail–Reservoir Road, 3 sights

6.7 mi · ▲ 703 ft · 2 hr 35 min

Habitat Trail–Reservoir Road, 3 sights is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Horse Mountain Conservation Area near Westbrook, MA. It climbs 703 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi197 – 722 ft · steepest grade: 23%6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Reservoir Road 42.41040, -72.64511
Nearest town Westbrook, MA
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Habitat Trail–Reservoir Road, 3 sights

6.7 mi · ▲ 703 ft · 2 hr 35 min

Elevation 198–721 ft

Out & Back · Horse Mountain Conservation Area

Trailhead: Reservoir Road · 42.41040, -72.64511

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start on Reservoir Road, heading S.
  2. 1.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto Rocks Road, heading SE.
  4. 0.7 miSharp left onto White Rock North Route, heading NW.
  5. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Horse Mountain trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right onto Habitat Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.4 miReach Reservoir Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left onto Horse Mountain trail, heading S.
  10. 0.6 miBear left onto White Rock North Route, heading E.
  11. 0.4 miSharp right onto Rocks Road, heading E.
  12. 0.7 miBear left, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto Reservoir Road, heading SE.
  14. 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/habitat-trail-reservoir-road-out-back-3-sights-11-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 5:47 AMSunset 8:08 PM

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

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