Nashua Valley Conservation Area
Bee Hill–Morse Reservoir, 4 lakes
15.5 mi · ▲ 1,728 ft · 6 hr 2 min
Bee Hill–Morse Reservoir, 4 lakes is a 15.5-mile out-and-back in Nashua Valley Conservation Area near South Fitchburg, MA. The route passes Morse Reservoir, Heywood Reservoir and Heywood Reservoir before reaching Bee Hill at the turnaround, 7.8 miles in. It climbs 1,728 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Bee Hill–Morse Reservoir, 4 lakes
15.5 mi · ▲ 1,728 ft · 6 hr 2 min
Elevation 606–1,109 ft
Out & Back · Nashua Valley Conservation Area
Trailhead: 42.53666, -71.79316
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Monoosnoc Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 2.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miPass Morse Reservoir.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Bayberry Hill Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Monoosnoc Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 1.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.4 miPass Heywood Reservoir.
- 350 ftSharp right onto May Street, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miPass Heywood Reservoir.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Monooscnuc Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miReach Bee Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto May Street, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Monoosnoc Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1.5 miSharp right onto Bayberry Hill Trail, heading N.
- 1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Monoosnoc Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 2 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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