Williamsburg Wildlife Management Area

Mountain Street Reservoir & Grass Hill Road

15.4 mi · ▲ 2,022 ft · 6 hr 9 min

Mountain Street Reservoir & Grass Hill Road is a 15.4-mile out-and-back in Williamsburg Wildlife Management Area near Searsville, MA. The route reaches Mountain Street Reservoir at the turnaround, 7.7 miles in. It climbs 2,022 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi476 – 1,221 ft · steepest grade: 16%15.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.41536, -72.73677
Nearest town Searsville, MA

Directions

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Mountain Street Reservoir & Grass Hill Road

15.4 mi · ▲ 2,022 ft · 6 hr 9 min

Elevation 477–1,220 ft

Out & Back · Williamsburg Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 42.41536, -72.73677

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 1.1 miBear right, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Historic Dam Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miBear right onto Historic Dam Trail (east loop), heading NE.
  5. 1.4 miTurn right onto Hen Hawk Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  7. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miBear right onto Grass Hill Road, heading SW.
  11. 2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 1 miReach Mountain Street Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 3 miBear left, heading NE.
  14. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 100 ftBear right onto Hen Hawk Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Historic Dam Trail (east loop), heading S.
  19. 100 ftBear left onto Historic Dam Trail, heading SW.
  20. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  21. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

40% dirt60% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:47 AMSunset 8:09 PM

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