New Boston Road
6.3 mi · ▲ 243 ft · 2 hr 13 min
New Boston Road is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Quabbin Reservoir Reservation near South Wendell, MA. It is mostly level, with 243 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi617 – 876 ft6.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Rockwell Hill Road 42.51257, -72.39427
Nearest town South Wendell, MA
Directions
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New Boston Road
6.3 mi · ▲ 243 ft · 2 hr 13 min
Elevation 618–874 ft
Out & Back · Quabbin Reservoir Reservation
Trailhead: Rockwell Hill Road · 42.51257, -72.39427
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right onto New Boston Road, heading S.
- 3.2 miReach New Boston Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 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
100% dirt
Weather
OvercastTemperature 78°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity75%
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
89°64°
58%
Fri
91°67°
39%
Sat
88°68°
38%
Sun
93°67°
Mon
89°67°
17%
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- New Boston Road 2 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- New Boston Road 2.3 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Mt. Mineral Road via New Boston Road 2.9 mi · ▲ 107 ft
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- N. Macedonia Rd. & NET Trail (white) 8.3 mi · ▲ 662 ft
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