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Quabbin Reservoir Reservation

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
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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 100 ftTurn right onto New Boston Road, heading S.
  3. 3.2 miReach New Boston Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 3.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/new-boston-road-out-back-10-km-547f

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 6:52 PM

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