Ludlow Reservoir Wildlife Conservation Easement
Ludlow Reservoir
4.4 mi · ▲ 480 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Ludlow Reservoir is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Ludlow Reservoir Wildlife Conservation Easement near Ludlow Center, MA. The route reaches Ludlow Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 480 ft. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Ludlow Reservoir
4.4 mi · ▲ 480 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Elevation 396–670 ft
Out & Back · Ludlow Reservoir Wildlife Conservation Easement
Trailhead: 42.22811, -72.44261
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach Ludlow Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.7 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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