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Mountain Road Reservoir

The Rocks–Chestnut Mountain Road, 3 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 615 ft · 2 hr 12 min

The Rocks–Chestnut Mountain Road, 3 sights is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Mountain Road Reservoir near Westbrook, MA. The route reaches The Rocks. It climbs 615 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi197 – 738 ft · steepest grade: 18%5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.41236, -72.64625
Nearest town Westbrook, MA
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The Rocks–Chestnut Mountain Road, 3 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 615 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Elevation 198–738 ft

Out & Back · Mountain Road Reservoir

Trailhead: 42.41236, -72.64625

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.6 miReach The Rocks, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.6 miTurn left onto Reservoir Road, heading S.
  5. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto Rocks Road, heading SE.
  7. 1.1 miTurn right onto Chestnut Mountain Road, heading NW.
  8. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.5 miTurn left onto Reservoir Road, heading E.
  13. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mountain-street-reservoir-mountain-street-reservoir-out-back-7-km

Trail surface

61% dirt39% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:47 AMSunset 8:08 PM

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