New Boston Road
9 mi · ▲ 1,026 ft · 3 hr 31 min
New Boston Road is a 9-mile out-and-back in Quabbin Reservoir Reservation near Shutesbury, MA. It climbs 1,026 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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New Boston Road
9 mi · ▲ 1,026 ft · 3 hr 31 min
Elevation 657–1,092 ft
Out & Back · Quabbin Reservoir Reservation
Trailhead: 42.47364, -72.40698
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 1.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 1.6 miSharp left onto New Boston Road, heading SE.
- 1.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miSharp right, heading S.
- 1.6 miBear left, heading SW.
- 1.3 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~54 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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