Burrage Pond Wildlife Management Area
Upper Reservoir & Lower Reservoir via Indian Trail
6.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 2 min
Upper Reservoir & Lower Reservoir via Indian Trail is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Burrage Pond Wildlife Management Area near South Hanson, MA. The route passes Lower Reservoir, Upper Reservoir and Upper Reservoir. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Upper Reservoir & Lower Reservoir via Indian Trail
6.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 2 min
Elevation 55–82 ft
Out & Back · Burrage Pond Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: 42.04124, -70.87832
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:00 PM
Transit-accessible: Hanson stop 419 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Indian Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miPass Lower Reservoir.
- 50 ftPass Upper Reservoir.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miPass Upper Reservoir.
- 0.4 miReach Upper Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 1 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.6 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:29 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM — 5 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Hanson stop 419 m from the trailhead
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