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Ashley Watershed

McLean Reservoir–Overlook, 6 lakes

10.3 mi · ▲ 1,295 ft · 4 hr 5 min

McLean Reservoir–Overlook, 6 lakes is a 10.3-mile out-and-back in Ashley Watershed near Brightside, MA. The route passes Lost Pond, Snake Pond, Overlook and McLean Reservoir. It climbs 1,295 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi262 – 633 ft · steepest grade: 22%11.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: K & M Trail 42.16443, -72.65717
Nearest town Brightside, MA
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McLean Reservoir–Overlook, 6 lakes

10.3 mi · ▲ 1,295 ft · 4 hr 5 min

Elevation 262–632 ft

Out & Back · Ashley Watershed

Trailhead: K & M Trail · 42.16443, -72.65717

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on K & M Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.7 miBear left onto Quarry Road, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lyme Tyme, heading SW.
  7. 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 350 ftPass Lost Pond.
  9. 150 ftBear right onto Wadchu, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Tempest Trail, heading SW.
  14. 200 ftTurn right onto Millville Road, heading S.
  15. 350 ftSharp left onto Adrenalize Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.6 miBear left, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  18. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 100 ftPass Snake Pond.
  21. 150 ftTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
  22. 0.1 miPass Overlook.
  23. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  25. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  26. 300 ftBear right, heading N.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  28. 0.9 miPass McLean Reservoir.
  29. 200 ftTurn right onto Old NET/M&M Trail, heading N.
  30. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Pipeline Trail, heading E.
  31. 250 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NE.
  32. 0.4 miTurn right onto Hellgate Trail, heading NW.
  33. 0.2 miReach McLean Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  34. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  35. 0.3 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading E.
  36. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Pipeline Trail, heading W.
  37. 250 ftContinue straight onto Old NET/M&M Trail, heading SW.
  38. 0.7 miTurn left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SW.
  39. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SW.
  40. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  41. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  42. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  43. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  44. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  45. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  46. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  47. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  48. 0.2 miBear right onto Adrenalize Trail, heading S.
  49. 0.6 miSharp right onto Millville Road, heading S.
  50. 350 ftTurn left onto Tempest Trail, heading S.
  51. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  52. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  53. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  54. 50 ftSharp left onto Wadchu, heading SW.
  55. 50 ftBear left onto Lyme Tyme, heading SW.
  56. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  57. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  58. 50 ftTurn left onto Quarry Road, heading SE.
  59. 50 ftBear right onto K & M Trail, heading SE.
  60. 0.6 miArrive 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/mclean-reservoir-overlook-out-back-8-lakes

Trail surface

76% dirt3% gravel21% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (3.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 80°62°
Thu 91°68° 54%
Fri 94°69° 42%
Sat 93°69° 35%
Sun 94°66°
Mon 94°71° 19%

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