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Quabbin Reservoir Reservation

Mt. Mineral Road & New Boston Road

4.6 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Mt. Mineral Road & New Boston Road is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Quabbin Reservoir Reservation near Cooleyville, MA. It is mostly level, with 162 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi617 – 817 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: New Boston Road 42.46663, -72.38826
Nearest town Cooleyville, MA
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Mt. Mineral Road & New Boston Road

4.6 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Elevation 618–818 ft

Out & Back · Quabbin Reservoir Reservation

Trailhead: New Boston Road · 42.46663, -72.38826

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start on New Boston Road, heading NW.
  2. 2 miBear left onto Mt. Mineral Road, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miReach New Boston Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.3 miBear right onto New Boston Road, heading SE.
  5. 2 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/mt-mineral-road-new-boston-road-out-back-7-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F61°
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°63°
Thu 87°67° 57%
Fri 92°69° 39%
Sat 90°68° 39%
Sun 92°65°
Mon 90°68° 17%

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