AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Quabbin Reservoir Reservation

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
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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 1.7 miSharp left onto New Boston Road, heading E.
  5. 1.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 1.4 miSharp right, heading S.
  7. 1.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  9. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/new-boston-road-out-back-13-km-e2e0

Trail surface

35% dirt13% gravel52% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (4.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 78°63°
Thu 86°66° 59%
Fri 91°68° 39%
Sat 89°68° 38%
Sun 91°64°
Mon 89°67° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 7:09 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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