New Boston Road
7.8 mi · ▲ 676 ft · 2 hr 56 min
New Boston Road is a 7.8-mile out-and-back in Quabbin Reservoir Reservation near Locks Village, MA. It climbs 676 ft. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi656 – 1,158 ft7.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.48431, -72.42315
Nearest town Locks Village, MA
Directions
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New Boston Road
7.8 mi · ▲ 676 ft · 2 hr 56 min
Elevation 657–1,159 ft
Out & Back · Quabbin Reservoir Reservation
Trailhead: 42.48431, -72.42315
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 2.4 miSharp left onto New Boston Road, heading SE.
- 1.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miSharp right, heading S.
- 2.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 400 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 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 surface
38% dirt13% gravel49% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:52 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:10 PM — 10 min before dark.
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