Quabbin Reservoir Reservation

NET Trail (white) & Rockwell Hill Road

12.3 mi · ▲ 1,139 ft · 4 hr 40 min

NET Trail (white) & Rockwell Hill Road is a 12.3-mile out-and-back in Quabbin Reservoir Reservation near Locks Village, MA. It climbs 1,139 ft. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi656 – 1,073 ft12.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.48984, -72.42058
Nearest town Locks Village, MA

Directions

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NET Trail (white) & Rockwell Hill Road

12.3 mi · ▲ 1,139 ft · 4 hr 40 min

Elevation 657–1,073 ft

Out & Back · Quabbin Reservoir Reservation

Trailhead: 42.48984, -72.42058

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 1.7 miSharp left onto New Boston Road, heading E.
  5. 1.5 miBear right onto NET Trail (white), heading N.
  6. 1.1 miTurn left onto Rockwell Hill Road, heading E.
  7. 1 miReach NET Trail (white), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 1 miTurn right onto NET Trail (white), heading SE.
  9. 1.1 miBear left onto New Boston Road, heading SW.
  10. 1.5 miSharp right, heading S.
  11. 1.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  13. 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 surface

57% dirt9% gravel34% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (4.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 78°63°
Thu 86°66° 59%
Fri 91°68° 39%
Sat 89°68° 38%
Sun 91°64°
Mon 89°67° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 7:09 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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