Deadtop–Whiting Street Reservoir, 7 sights
13.6 mi · ▲ 2,577 ft · 5 hr 49 min
Deadtop–Whiting Street Reservoir, 7 sights is a 13.6-mile out-and-back in Ashley Watershed near Rock Valley, MA. The route passes McLean Reservoir, Whiting Street Reservoir and Deadtop before reaching Mountain Park Reservoir at the turnaround, 6.8 miles in. It climbs 2,577 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Deadtop–Whiting Street Reservoir, 7 sights
13.6 mi · ▲ 2,577 ft · 5 hr 49 min
Elevation 395–1,123 ft
Out & Back · Ashley Watershed
Trailhead: NET/M&M Trail (white) · 42.18432, -72.67076
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
Transit-accessible: Westfield & Aprement (Flag stop - signal driver) stop 423 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on NET/M&M Trail (white), heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Old NET/M&M Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftPass McLean Reservoir.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Pipeline Trail, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Trolley Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Hellgate Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Whiting Reservoir Road, heading NE.
- 0.4 miPass Whiting Street Reservoir.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
- 1 miBear right, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miPass Deadtop.
- 0.3 miPass Mountain Park Reservoir.
- 500 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftReach Deadtop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 1.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto Whiting Reservoir Road, heading SW.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Hellgate Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Trolley Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Pipeline Trail, heading SW.
- 450 ftSharp right onto Old NET/M&M Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Transit-accessible: Westfield & Aprement (Flag stop - signal driver) stop 423 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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