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Quabbin Reservoir Reservation

NET Trail (white)

5.2 mi · ▲ 573 ft · 2 hr 1 min

NET Trail (white) is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Quabbin Reservoir Reservation near South Wendell, MA. It climbs 573 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi804 – 1,148 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rockwell Hill Road 42.51255, -72.39781
Nearest town South Wendell, MA
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NET Trail (white)

5.2 mi · ▲ 573 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Elevation 804–1,149 ft

Out & Back · Quabbin Reservoir Reservation

Trailhead: Rockwell Hill Road · 42.51255, -72.39781

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start on Rockwell Hill Road, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto New Boston Road, heading S.
  3. 1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 0.5 miContinue straight onto NET Trail (white), heading E.
  5. 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 1.4 miTurn right onto New Boston Road, heading N.
  7. 1 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 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/net-trail-white-out-back-8-km-d6f2

Trail surface

80% dirt20% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F60°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity82%
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 78°62°
Thu 86°66° 59%
Fri 90°68° 38%
Sat 89°67° 38%
Sun 91°64°
Mon 89°66° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~74 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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