AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Neponset Reservoir & Warner Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 45 min

Neponset Reservoir & Warner Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near South Walpole, MA. The route reaches Neponset Reservoir. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi256 – 305 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.09347, -71.23959
Nearest town South Walpole, MA
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Neponset Reservoir & Warner Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 45 min

Elevation 256–305 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.09347, -71.23959

Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Neponset Reservoir.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Warner Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miReach Neponset Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 500 ftBear left, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.1 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/neponset-reservoir-warner-trail-out-back

Trail surface

89% dirt11% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday (1.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 84°63°
Thu 90°69° 28%
Fri 96°71° 28%
Sat 92°69° 35%
Sun 95°67° 19%
Mon 95°72° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:27 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM — 2 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near South Walpole, Massachusetts