AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Quabbin Reservoir Reservation

New Boston Road

7.2 mi · ▲ 616 ft · 2 hr 42 min

New Boston Road is a 7.2-mile out-and-back in Quabbin Reservoir Reservation near Locks Village, MA. It climbs 616 ft. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi656 – 1,093 ft7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.48505, -72.41857
Nearest town Locks Village, MA
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New Boston Road

7.2 mi · ▲ 616 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Elevation 657–1,093 ft

Out & Back · Quabbin Reservoir Reservation

Trailhead: 42.48505, -72.41857

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 2.2 miSharp left onto New Boston Road, heading N.
  3. 1.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1.4 miSharp right, heading S.
  5. 2.2 miArrive 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-13-km-576f

Trail surface

38% dirt15% gravel47% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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