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Coulter Estate

Heywood Reservoir–Bayberry Hill Trail, 3 sights

7.1 mi · ▲ 630 ft · 2 hr 41 min

Heywood Reservoir–Bayberry Hill Trail, 3 sights is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Coulter Estate near Leominster, MA. The route reaches Heywood Reservoir. It climbs 630 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi663 – 853 ft · steepest grade: 15%7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.50977, -71.78000
Nearest town Leominster, MA
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Heywood Reservoir–Bayberry Hill Trail, 3 sights

7.1 mi · ▲ 630 ft · 2 hr 41 min

Elevation 664–852 ft

Out & Back · Coulter Estate

Trailhead: 42.50977, -71.78000

Weather Aug 4: Rain, high 76°F / low 66° · precip 96% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bayberry Hill Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miSharp left onto Monoosnoc Ridge Trail, heading W.
  5. 1.3 miBear right, heading E.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 450 ftPass Heywood Reservoir.
  8. 250 ftTurn right onto Hapgood Road, heading SE.
  9. 0.6 miReach Heywood Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.5 miBear left onto Monoosnoc Ridge Trail, heading N.
  13. 1.3 miSharp right onto Bayberry Hill Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 0.5 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/long-hill-out-back-12-km-b21b

Trail surface

13% dirt87% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 76°F66°
Precip96%Wind10 mphUV3Humidity74%
Rained 2.6″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 3% rain1 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 7% rain3 AM: 27% rain4 AM: 57% rain5 AM: 80% rain6 AM: 83% rain7 AM: 70% rain8 AM: 92% rain9 AM: 96% rain10 AM: 80% rain11 AM: 51% rain12 PM: 58% rain1 PM: 35% rain2 PM: 50% rain3 PM: 55% rain4 PM: 47% rain5 PM: 52% rain6 PM: 42% rain7 PM: 9% rain8 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Tue 80°64°
Wed 80°65°
Thu 87°67° 40%
Fri 93°70° 34%
Sat 90°70° 33%
Sun 94°69°

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