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Ashby Wildlife Management Area

Mount Watatic–Nutting Hill, 4 summits

3.8 mi · ▲ 1,362 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Mount Watatic–Nutting Hill, 4 summits is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Ashby Wildlife Management Area near Wellville, MA. The route passes Mount Watatic and Mount Watatic Reservation Viewpoint before reaching Nutting Hill at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 1,362 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,247 – 1,831 ft · steepest grade: 35%4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.69202, -71.88253
Nearest town Wellville, MA
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Mount Watatic–Nutting Hill, 4 summits

3.8 mi · ▲ 1,362 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Elevation 1,247–1,831 ft

Out & Back · Ashby Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 42.69202, -71.88253

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftPass Mount Watatic.
  5. 50 ftPass Mount Watatic Reservation Viewpoint.
  6. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 100 ftTurn right onto Spruce Glade, heading NW.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 0.5 miPass Nutting Hill.
  11. 100 ftReach Mount Watatic, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  15. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  16. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  17. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mount-watatic-nutting-hill-out-back-4-summits-6-km-1ea4

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:50 PM

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