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Knightville Dam & Reservation

Knightville Reservoir via Federal Flood Control Road

10 mi · ▲ 1,027 ft · 3 hr 51 min

Knightville Reservoir via Federal Flood Control Road is a 10-mile out-and-back in Knightville Dam & Reservation near Norwich, MA. The route reaches Knightville Reservoir. It climbs 1,027 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi548 – 1,024 ft · steepest grade: 20%10.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.30172, -72.84969
Nearest town Norwich, MA
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Knightville Reservoir via Federal Flood Control Road

10 mi · ▲ 1,027 ft · 3 hr 51 min

Elevation 547–1,025 ft

Out & Back · Knightville Dam & Reservation

Trailhead: 42.30172, -72.84969

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftPass Knightville Reservoir.
  4. 3.7 miTurn left onto Federal Flood Control Road, heading W.
  5. 0.7 miReach Knightville Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 3.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/knightville-reservoir-out-back-25-km-01b0

Trail surface

14% dirt86% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:48 AMSunset 8:09 PM

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Hikes near Norwich, Massachusetts