South Reservoir–Middlesex Fells Reservation Viewpoint, 4 lakes is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Middlesex Fells Reservation near Symmes Corner, MA. The route passes South Reservoir and Long Pond before reaching Middlesex Fells Reservation Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 226 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi108 – 276 ft · steepest grade: 16%3.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.43723, -71.11807
Nearest town Symmes Corner, MA
Directions
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South Reservoir–Middlesex Fells Reservation Viewpoint, 4 lakes
2.9 mi · ▲ 226 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Elevation 108–275 ft
Out & Back · Middlesex Fells Reservation
Trailhead: 42.43723, -71.11807
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 77°F / low 69° · precip 81% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Reservoir Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miPass South Reservoir.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Nanepashemet Road, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Reservoir Trail, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Nanepashemet Road, heading N.
- 350 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Long Pond.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Middlesex Fells Reservation Viewpoint.
- 50 ftReach South Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Reservoir Trail, heading S.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Nanepashemet Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Reservoir Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 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 surface
61% dirt39% unspecified
Weather
Heavy rainTemperature 77°F69°
Precip81%Wind7 mphUV2Humidity82%
Rained 0.7″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Tue
82°62°
Wed
83°62°
Thu
91°70°
25%
Fri
97°73°
27%
Sat
93°71°
41%
Sun
96°70°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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