Morse Reservoir–Distributing Reservoir, 3 lakes
4.9 mi · ▲ 334 ft · 1 hr 48 min
Morse Reservoir–Distributing Reservoir, 3 lakes is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Coulter Estate near West Leominster, MA. The route passes Distributing Reservoir and Morse Reservoir. It climbs 334 ft. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi577 – 853 ft5.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.53326, -71.79199
Nearest town West Leominster, MA
Directions
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Morse Reservoir–Distributing Reservoir, 3 lakes
4.9 mi · ▲ 334 ft · 1 hr 48 min
Elevation 578–852 ft
Out & Back · Coulter Estate
Trailhead: 42.53326, -71.79199
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass Distributing Reservoir.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Morse Reservoir.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Bayberry Hill Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miReach Morse Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 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
30% dirt70% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 79°F64°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity73%
Rained 0.9″ yesterday (3.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed
80°65°
Thu
88°67°
40%
Fri
93°70°
34%
Sat
91°70°
33%
Sun
94°69°
Mon
92°70°
15%
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