Quabbin Reservoir Reservation

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  3. 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 2.4 miSharp left onto New Boston Road, heading SE.
  5. 1.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 1.4 miSharp right, heading S.
  7. 2.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 400 ftSharp left, heading W.
  9. 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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