Birch Hill Reservoir Area

Middle Road & River Road

4.8 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Middle Road & River Road is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Birch Hill Reservoir Area near Parkers Station, MA. It is mostly level, with 169 ft of elevation gain. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi820 – 892 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Middle Road 42.64478, -72.10249
Nearest town Parkers Station, MA

Directions

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Middle Road & River Road

4.8 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Elevation 821–894 ft

Out & Back · Birch Hill Reservoir Area

Trailhead: Middle Road · 42.64478, -72.10249

Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 56°F / low 46° · precip 64% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

  1. Start on Middle Road, heading SE.
  2. 0.9 miSharp right onto River Road, heading NW.
  3. 1.6 miReach Middle Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.6 miSharp left onto Middle Road, heading E.
  5. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

8% gravel6% dirt86% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 56°F46°
Precip64%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity96%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.6″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45° 5 AM: 12% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 9% rain9 AM: 13% rain10 AM: 24% rain11 AM: 44% rain12 PM: 51% rain1 PM: 64% rain2 PM: 55% rain3 PM: 30% rain4 PM: 38% rain5 PM: 45% rain6 PM: 47% rain7 PM: 40% rain8 PM: 45% rain9 PM: 44% rain10 PM: 42% rain11 PM: 35% rain
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Mon 64°50° 16%
Tue 60°42°
Wed 61°41°
Thu 63°39°
Fri 64°45° 32%
Sat 59°48° 33%

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