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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right onto New Boston Road, heading S.
- 1 miTurn left onto NET Trail (white), heading E.
- 1.6 miTurn right onto N. Macedonia Rd., heading S.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto NET Trail (white), heading NE.
- 0.1 miReach NET Trail (white), then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 3 miTurn right onto New Boston Road, heading W.
- 1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive 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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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.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Rockwell Hill Road Trailhead
- New Boston Road 2 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- New Boston Road 2.3 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Mt. Mineral Road via New Boston Road 2.9 mi · ▲ 107 ft
- NET Trail (white) 4.8 mi · ▲ 494 ft
- New Boston Road 6.3 mi · ▲ 243 ft
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