Mt. Mineral Road via New Boston Road
10.4 mi · ▲ 782 ft · 3 hr 51 min
Mt. Mineral Road via New Boston Road is a 10.4-mile out-and-back in Quabbin Reservoir Reservation near Dudleyville, MA. It climbs 782 ft. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Mt. Mineral Road via New Boston Road
10.4 mi · ▲ 782 ft · 3 hr 51 min
Elevation 657–1,230 ft
Out & Back · Quabbin Reservoir Reservation
Trailhead: 42.47201, -72.42811
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 2.4 miSharp left onto New Boston Road, heading SE.
- 1.4 miBear left onto Mt. Mineral Road, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach Mt. Mineral Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear right onto New Boston Road, heading E.
- 1.4 miSharp right, heading S.
- 2.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:37 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM — 6 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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