Mammoth Rock–Whitehall Reservoir, 4 sights
12 mi · ▲ 942 ft · 4 hr 28 min
Mammoth Rock–Whitehall Reservoir, 4 sights is a 12-mile out-and-back in Whitehall State Park near Upton, MA. The route passes Mammoth Rock and Whitehall Reservoir. It climbs 942 ft. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi331 – 571 ft12.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Rabbit Run 42.21344, -71.61113
Nearest town Upton, MA
Directions
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Mammoth Rock–Whitehall Reservoir, 4 sights
12 mi · ▲ 942 ft · 4 hr 28 min
Elevation 331–573 ft
Out & Back · Whitehall State Park
Trailhead: Rabbit Run · 42.21344, -71.61113
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 77°F / low 68° · precip 83% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Rabbit Run, heading NE.
- 2.1 miPass Mammoth Rock.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Grouse Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right onto White Hall Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Whitehall Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Bridge Road, heading NE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Whitehall Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Bridge Road, heading NE.
- 0.1 miPass Whitehall Reservoir.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Whitehall Yellow Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Gate House Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto George F. Adams Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Mammoth Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Gate House Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Whitehall Yellow Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.6 miTurn left onto Bridge Road, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Whitehall Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Bridge Road, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear left onto Whitehall Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto White Hall Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right onto Grouse Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Mammoth Rock Trail, heading N.
- 2.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
46% dirt54% unspecified
Weather
Heavy rainTemperature 77°F68°
Precip83%Wind5 mphUV2Humidity79%
Rained 1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Tue
82°63°
Wed
83°65°
Thu
84°68°
40%
Fri
94°71°
30%
Sat
91°70°
37%
Sun
95°70°
15%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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