Birch Hill Reservoir Area

Lake Dennison Picnic & Swim Area via Boston and Maine Railroad Alignment (1874-1940)

4.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Lake Dennison Picnic & Swim Area via Boston and Maine Railroad Alignment (1874-1940) is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Birch Hill Reservoir Area near Parkers Station, MA. The route reaches Lake Dennison Picnic & Swim Area at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi820 – 860 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.63233, -72.12309
Nearest town Parkers Station, MA

Directions

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Lake Dennison Picnic & Swim Area via Boston and Maine Railroad Alignment (1874-1940)

4.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Elevation 820–860 ft

Out & Back · Birch Hill Reservoir Area

Trailhead: 42.63233, -72.12309

Weather Aug 4: Partly cloudy, high 78°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start on Boston and Maine Railroad Alignment (1874-1940), heading SE.
  2. 2 miSharp left onto Fitchburg Railroad Alignment (1848-1874), heading N.
  3. 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miReach Lake Dennison Picnic & Swim Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.4 miSharp right onto Boston and Maine Railroad Alignment (1874-1940), heading NW.
  6. 1.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 78°F60°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 0.9″ yesterday (3.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 79°60°
Thu 87°67° 53%
Fri 91°69° 35%
Sat 89°68° 37%
Sun 92°65°
Mon 88°68° 17%

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