New Boston Road
6.5 mi · ▲ 593 ft · 2 hr 28 min
New Boston Road is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in Quabbin Reservoir Reservation near Shutesbury, MA. It climbs 593 ft. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi617 – 1,119 ft6.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.47759, -72.41286
Nearest town Shutesbury, MA
Directions
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New Boston Road
6.5 mi · ▲ 593 ft · 2 hr 28 min
Elevation 618–1,119 ft
Out & Back · Quabbin Reservoir Reservation
Trailhead: 42.47759, -72.41286
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading E.
- 2 miBear right onto New Boston Road, heading S.
- 0.6 miReach New Boston Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
- 2 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.6 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
19% dirt16% gravel65% 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 7:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
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