AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Quabbin Reservoir Reservation

N. Macedonia Rd. & NET Trail (white)

3.6 mi · ▲ 247 ft · 1 hr 19 min

N. Macedonia Rd. & NET Trail (white) is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Quabbin Reservoir Reservation near New Salem, MA. It is mostly level, with 247 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi978 – 1,253 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: NET Trail (white) 42.49909, -72.36523
Nearest town New Salem, MA
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N. Macedonia Rd. & NET Trail (white)

3.6 mi · ▲ 247 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Elevation 976–1,255 ft

Out & Back · Quabbin Reservoir Reservation

Trailhead: NET Trail (white) · 42.49909, -72.36523

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start on NET Trail (white), heading W.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left onto N. Macedonia Rd., heading S.
  3. 1.4 miReach NET Trail (white), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.4 miTurn right onto NET Trail (white), heading E.
  5. 0.4 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/n-macedonia-rd-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F60°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity74%
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 77°61°
Thu 85°65° 57%
Fri 89°67° 39%
Sat 88°66° 38%
Sun 90°63°
Mon 88°66° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:45 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM — 14 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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