Quabbin Reservoir Reservation

N. Macedonia Rd. & NET Trail (white)

8.3 mi · ▲ 662 ft · 3 hr 6 min

N. Macedonia Rd. & NET Trail (white) is an 8.3-mile out-and-back in Quabbin Reservoir Reservation near South Wendell, MA. It climbs 662 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi804 – 1,155 ft8.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rockwell Hill Road 42.51257, -72.39427
Nearest town South Wendell, MA

Directions

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N. Macedonia Rd. & NET Trail (white)

8.3 mi · ▲ 662 ft · 3 hr 6 min

Elevation 803–1,156 ft

Out & Back · Quabbin Reservoir Reservation

Trailhead: Rockwell Hill Road · 42.51257, -72.39427

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 100 ftTurn right onto New Boston Road, heading S.
  3. 1 miTurn left onto NET Trail (white), heading E.
  4. 1.6 miTurn right onto N. Macedonia Rd., heading S.
  5. 1.5 miTurn left onto NET Trail (white), heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miReach NET Trail (white), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 3 miTurn right onto New Boston Road, heading W.
  9. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftArrive 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 78°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 78°62°
Thu 89°64° 58%
Fri 91°67° 39%
Sat 88°68° 38%
Sun 93°67°
Mon 89°67° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~77 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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