New Boston Road
8.8 mi · ▲ 790 ft · 3 hr 20 min
New Boston Road is an 8.8-mile out-and-back in Quabbin Reservoir Reservation near Shutesbury, MA. It climbs 790 ft. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi617 – 1,253 ft9.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.47405, -72.41735
Nearest town Shutesbury, MA
Directions
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New Boston Road
8.8 mi · ▲ 790 ft · 3 hr 20 min
Elevation 618–1,253 ft
Out & Back · Quabbin Reservoir Reservation
Trailhead: 42.47405, -72.41735
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 2.4 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.
- 2.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 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
16% dirt12% gravel72% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:52 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 5:59 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
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- 7.2 mi · out & back · via New Boston Road
- 7.8 mi · out & back · via New Boston Road
- 7.9 mi · out & back · via New Boston Road
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