Ludlow Reservoir Wildlife Conservation Easement
Ludlow Reservoir
3.5 mi · ▲ 301 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Ludlow Reservoir is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Ludlow Reservoir Wildlife Conservation Easement near Ludlow Center, MA. The route reaches Ludlow Reservoir. It climbs 301 ft. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Ludlow Reservoir
3.5 mi · ▲ 301 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Elevation 311–459 ft
Out & Back · Ludlow Reservoir Wildlife Conservation Easement
Trailhead: Koala · 42.20150, -72.45651
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 500 ftPass Ludlow Reservoir.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miReach Ludlow Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM — 5 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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