Birch Hill Reservoir Area

McLaughlin Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

McLaughlin Trail is a 1.9-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 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi824 – 850 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Miller Trail 42.66151, -72.08961
Nearest town Waterville, MA

Directions

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McLaughlin Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Elevation 823–851 ft

Out & Back · Birch Hill Reservoir Area

Trailhead: Miller Trail · 42.66151, -72.08961

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

  1. Start on Miller Trail, heading W.
  2. 450 ftTurn left onto McLaughlin Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Alger Road, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left onto McLaughlin Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right onto Miller Trail, heading N.
  15. 350 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

81% dirt19% unspecified

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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