Hio Hill–Briggs Reservoir, 4 lakes
5 mi · ▲ 366 ft · 1 hr 51 min
Hio Hill–Briggs Reservoir, 4 lakes is a 5-mile out-and-back in Briggs Property near Eastland Heights, MA. The route passes Hio Hill, Briggs Reservoir Number 2 and Morey Hole before reaching Briggs Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 366 ft. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Hio Hill–Briggs Reservoir, 4 lakes
5 mi · ▲ 366 ft · 1 hr 51 min
Elevation 44–201 ft
Out & Back · Briggs Property
Trailhead: connector · 41.86032, -70.56314
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Hio Hill.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Savery Road, heading N.
- 0.5 miPass Briggs Reservoir Number 2.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.3 miPass Morey Hole.
- 50 ftPass Briggs Reservoir.
- 50 ftReach Hio Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 1 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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