Quabbin Reservoir Reservation

Earl Whitaker Road & Hunt Road

4.1 mi · ▲ 422 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Earl Whitaker Road & Hunt Road is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Quabbin Reservoir Reservation near North Prescott, MA. It climbs 422 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi587 – 968 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Earl Whitaker Road 42.45983, -72.34640
Nearest town North Prescott, MA

Directions

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Earl Whitaker Road & Hunt Road

4.1 mi · ▲ 422 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 588–969 ft

Out & Back · Quabbin Reservoir Reservation

Trailhead: Earl Whitaker Road · 42.45983, -72.34640

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

  1. Start on Earl Whitaker Road, heading W.
  2. 0.9 miTurn left onto Hunt Road, heading S.
  3. 1.2 miReach Earl Whitaker Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.2 miTurn right onto Earl Whitaker Road, heading E.
  5. 0.8 miArrive 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 6:35 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:15 PM — 5 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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