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.
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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 Aug 4: Clear, high 77°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Mount Watatic.
- 50 ftPass Mount Watatic Reservation Viewpoint.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Spruce Glade, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miPass Nutting Hill.
- 100 ftReach Mount Watatic, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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