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Ashley Watershed

Whiting Street Reservoir–Wright Pond, 7 lakes

15.1 mi · ▲ 1,535 ft · 5 hr 48 min

Whiting Street Reservoir–Wright Pond, 7 lakes is a 15.1-mile out-and-back in Ashley Watershed near Ingleside, MA. The route passes Ashley Cutoff, Wright Cutoff, Wright Pond and 3 more. It climbs 1,535 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi197 – 712 ft · steepest grade: 18%16.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Whitney Avenue 42.17547, -72.65254
Nearest town Ingleside, MA
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Whiting Street Reservoir–Wright Pond, 7 lakes

15.1 mi · ▲ 1,535 ft · 5 hr 48 min

Elevation 196–713 ft

Out & Back · Ashley Watershed

Trailhead: Whitney Avenue · 42.17547, -72.65254

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Transit-accessible: LOWER WESTFIELD / HOMESTEAD stop 426 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftPass Ashley Cutoff.
  4. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Whitney Avenue, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miPass Wright Cutoff.
  6. 0.2 miPass Wright Pond.
  7. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 350 ftPass Clear Pond.
  10. 100 ftTurn left onto Dailey's Road, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 350 ftPass Clear Pond.
  13. 150 ftTurn right onto Trolley Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Hellgate Trail, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trolley Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.5 miTurn right onto West Cherry Street, heading NE.
  17. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 1.4 miBear right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NE.
  20. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Whiting Reservoir Road, heading NE.
  21. 0.4 miPass Whiting Street Reservoir.
  22. 0.3 miSharp left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
  23. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
  24. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  25. 0.2 miSharp right onto Access road, heading SW.
  26. 0.2 miBear left onto Broad brook loop, heading SW.
  27. 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  28. 0.2 miTurn left onto DCR Grant, heading SW.
  29. 350 ftContinue straight onto BRoad brook loop, heading S.
  30. 0.2 miReach Whiting Street Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  31. 0.2 miContinue straight onto DCR Grant, heading SW.
  32. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  33. 0.2 miSharp left onto Broad brook loop, heading W.
  34. 0.3 miBear right onto Access road, heading S.
  35. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  36. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  37. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  38. 50 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
  39. 0.8 miSharp right onto Whiting Reservoir Road, heading S.
  40. 0.7 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SE.
  41. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  42. 1.4 miTurn right onto West Cherry Street, heading SW.
  43. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  44. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  45. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Hellgate Trail, heading S.
  46. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trolley Trail, heading S.
  47. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  48. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  49. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  50. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  51. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  52. 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  53. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/net-m-m-trail-white-viewpoint-whiting-street-reservoir-out-back-11-lakes-21-km

Trail surface

58% dirt7% gravel35% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F62°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (3.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 80°62°
Thu 90°66° 55%
Fri 94°69° 42%
Sat 93°69° 35%
Sun 95°68°
Mon 91°69° 19%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: LOWER WESTFIELD / HOMESTEAD stop 426 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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