Mount Tom State Reservation

Mount Tom Reservoir–Dynamite Trail, 4 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 638 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Mount Tom Reservoir–Dynamite Trail, 4 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Mount Tom State Reservation near Smiths Ferry, MA. The route reaches Mount Tom Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 638 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi397 – 663 ft · steepest grade: 19%5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.26920, -72.62371
Nearest town Smiths Ferry, MA

Directions

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Mount Tom Reservoir–Dynamite Trail, 4 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 638 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Elevation 396–661 ft

Out & Back · Mount Tom State Reservation

Trailhead: 42.26920, -72.62371

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Kay Bee Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Keystone Extension, heading SW.
  4. 0.5 miBear right onto Quarry Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NE.
  6. 0.5 miBear left onto Dynamite Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Pascommuck Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.4 miReach Mount Tom Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Dynamite Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.4 miBear right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left onto Quarry Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miBear left onto Keystone Extension, heading SE.
  15. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Kay Bee Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  17. 0.1 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

20% dirt80% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F61°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (3.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 80°62°
Thu 89°66° 56%
Fri 93°69° 41%
Sat 92°68° 35%
Sun 95°68°
Mon 90°69° 19%

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