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