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Wekepeke Wildlife Conservation Easement

Long Hill–Heywood Reservoir, 3 summits

7.4 mi · ▲ 654 ft · 2 hr 48 min

Long Hill–Heywood Reservoir, 3 summits is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in Wekepeke Wildlife Conservation Easement near West Sterling, MA. The route passes Heywood Reservoir before reaching Long Hill at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It climbs 654 ft. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi663 – 866 ft7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.47457, -71.79436
Nearest town West Sterling, MA
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Long Hill–Heywood Reservoir, 3 summits

7.4 mi · ▲ 654 ft · 2 hr 48 min

Elevation 664–867 ft

Out & Back · Wekepeke Wildlife Conservation Easement

Trailhead: 42.47457, -71.79436

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:48 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.5 miBear left onto Hapgood Road, heading N.
  3. 0.5 miPass Heywood Reservoir.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.5 miBear left onto Monoosnoc Ridge Trail, heading N.
  7. 1.3 miSharp right onto Bayberry Hill Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miReach Long Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.5 miSharp left onto Monoosnoc Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  14. 1.3 miBear right, heading S.
  15. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right onto Hapgood Road, heading S.
  17. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  18. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/long-hill-heywood-reservoir-out-back-3-summits-12-km

Trail surface

13% dirt87% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 6:48 PM

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