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Mill Brook Reservoir–Bridge Road, 7 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 1,086 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Mill Brook Reservoir–Bridge Road, 7 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Charlemont, MA. The route reaches Mill Brook Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 1,086 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi607 – 1,135 ft · steepest grade: 21%5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.62802, -72.88275
Nearest town Charlemont, MA
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Mill Brook Reservoir–Bridge Road, 7 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 1,086 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Elevation 608–1,134 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.62802, -72.88275

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 100 ftSharp left, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 100 ftTurn right onto Zoar - Warfield Connector, heading N.
  10. 0.5 miBear left onto Bridge Road, heading N.
  11. 0.3 miBear right onto Lower Switchback, heading N.
  12. 100 ftBear right onto Lower Loop, heading N.
  13. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 450 ftTurn left onto Skidder, heading SE.
  15. 200 ftContinue straight onto R. R. R., heading S.
  16. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  17. 250 ftContinue straight onto Druid Ridge, heading E.
  18. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  19. 0.1 miReach Mill Brook Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  21. 0.2 miBear right onto R. R. R., heading NW.
  22. 200 ftContinue straight onto Skidder, heading N.
  23. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  24. 450 ftTurn left onto Lower Loop, heading N.
  25. 0.6 miBear left onto Lower Switchback, heading N.
  26. 100 ftBear left onto Bridge Road, heading N.
  27. 0.3 miBear right onto Zoar - Warfield Connector, heading NW.
  28. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  29. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  30. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  31. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  32. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  33. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  34. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  36. 0.2 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/mill-brook-reservoir-out-back-8-km

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F60°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (3.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Wed 82°63°
Thu 88°68° 60%
Fri 89°70° 48%
Sat 86°70° 44%
Sun 90°67°
Mon 88°70° 23%

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