Quabbin Reservoir Reservation

Mt. Mineral Road–N. Macedonia Rd., 3 sights

9.7 mi · ▲ 1,070 ft · 3 hr 46 min

Mt. Mineral Road–N. Macedonia Rd., 3 sights is a 9.7-mile out-and-back in Quabbin Reservoir Reservation near Cooleyville, MA. It climbs 1,070 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi574 – 1,155 ft · steepest grade: 16%9.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: NET Trail (white) 42.46447, -72.38165
Nearest town Cooleyville, MA

Directions

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Mt. Mineral Road–N. Macedonia Rd., 3 sights

9.7 mi · ▲ 1,070 ft · 3 hr 46 min

Elevation 574–1,156 ft

Out & Back · Quabbin Reservoir Reservation

Trailhead: NET Trail (white) · 42.46447, -72.38165

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start on NET Trail (white), heading NW.
  2. 1.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 3 miBear left onto New Boston Road, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miSharp right onto Mt. Mineral Road, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miReach NET Trail (white), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.3 miSharp left onto New Boston Road, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miBear right onto NET Trail (white), heading NE.
  8. 1.6 miTurn right onto N. Macedonia Rd., heading E.
  9. 1.5 miTurn right onto NET Trail (white), heading S.
  10. 1.3 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

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (4.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 79°64°
Thu 88°67° 57%
Fri 92°69° 39%
Sat 90°69° 39%
Sun 92°65°
Mon 90°68° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~83 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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