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Birch Hill Reservoir Area

McLaughlin Trail

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

McLaughlin Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back in Birch Hill Reservoir Area near Waterville, MA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi827 – 850 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.66174, -72.09158
Nearest town Waterville, MA
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McLaughlin Trail

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

Elevation 828–850 ft

Out & Back · Birch Hill Reservoir Area

Trailhead: 42.66174, -72.09158

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 79°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto McLaughlin Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  4. 0.5 miReach McLaughlin Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.5 miSharp left, heading W.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mclaughlin-trail-out-back-3-km-35ed

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 79°F59°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (3.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 79°61°
Thu 85°67° 53%
Fri 91°69° 35%
Sat 88°67° 36%
Sun 91°65°
Mon 88°67° 16%

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