Wachusett Reservoir & Mass Central Rail Trail
6.6 mi · ▲ 246 ft · 2 hr 19 min
Wachusett Reservoir & Mass Central Rail Trail is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Wachusett Reservoir Watershed near Quinapoxet, MA. The route reaches Wachusett Reservoir at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 246 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi394 – 604 ft6.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.38302, -71.83893
Nearest town Quinapoxet, MA
Directions
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Wachusett Reservoir & Mass Central Rail Trail
6.6 mi · ▲ 246 ft · 2 hr 19 min
Elevation 395–604 ft
Out & Back · Wachusett Reservoir Watershed
Trailhead: 42.38302, -71.83893
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Mass Central Rail Trail, heading SW.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 2 miReach Wachusett Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
90% dirt6% gravel4% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:44 AMSunset 8:05 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Mass Central Rail Trail 3 mi · ▲ 300 ft
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