New Boston Road
7.9 mi · ▲ 623 ft · 2 hr 57 min
New Boston Road is a 7.9-mile out-and-back in Quabbin Reservoir Reservation near Locks Village, MA. It climbs 623 ft. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi656 – 1,034 ft8.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.48984, -72.42058
Nearest town Locks Village, MA
Directions
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New Boston Road
7.9 mi · ▲ 623 ft · 2 hr 57 min
Elevation 657–1,033 ft
Out & Back · Quabbin Reservoir Reservation
Trailhead: 42.48984, -72.42058
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.7 miSharp left onto New Boston Road, heading E.
- 1.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miSharp right, heading S.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.5 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
35% dirt13% gravel52% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:52 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 6:01 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
- 2.3 mi · out & back · via New Boston Road
- 2.7 mi · out & back · via New Boston Road
- 3.2 mi · out & back · via New Boston Road
- 6.5 mi · out & back · via New Boston Road
- 6.6 mi · out & back · via New Boston Road
- 7.2 mi · out & back · via New Boston Road
- 7.8 mi · out & back · via New Boston Road
- 8.4 mi · out & back · via New Boston Road
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