AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Wachusett Reservoir Watershed

Merrill Road

2.6 mi · ▲ 232 ft · 59 min

Merrill Road is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Wachusett Reservoir Watershed near Oakdale, MA. It is mostly level, with 232 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi482 – 689 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Merrill Road 42.40849, -71.80628
Nearest town Oakdale, MA
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Merrill Road

2.6 mi · ▲ 232 ft · 59 min

Elevation 482–688 ft

Out & Back · Wachusett Reservoir Watershed

Trailhead: Merrill Road · 42.40849, -71.80628

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start on Merrill Road, heading SW.
  2. 0.5 miReach Merrill Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 2 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/merrill-road-out-back

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F61°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 0.9″ yesterday (2.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 81°62°
Thu 89°69° 42%
Fri 93°71° 34%
Sat 92°69° 33%
Sun 93°67°
Mon 90°72° 15%

Hikes near Oakdale, Massachusetts