AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Quabbin Reservoir Reservation

New Boston Road

7.8 mi · ▲ 676 ft · 2 hr 56 min

New Boston Road is a 7.8-mile out-and-back in Quabbin Reservoir Reservation near Locks Village, MA. It climbs 676 ft. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi656 – 1,158 ft7.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.48431, -72.42315
Nearest town Locks Village, MA
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New Boston Road

7.8 mi · ▲ 676 ft · 2 hr 56 min

Elevation 657–1,159 ft

Out & Back · Quabbin Reservoir Reservation

Trailhead: 42.48431, -72.42315

Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 57°F / low 49° · precip 69% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  3. 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 2.4 miSharp left onto New Boston Road, heading SE.
  5. 1.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 1.4 miSharp right, heading S.
  7. 2.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 400 ftSharp left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftArrive 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-17-km-5111

Trail surface

38% dirt13% gravel49% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 57°F49°
Precip69%Wind3 mphUV0Humidity98%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.5″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45° 2 AM: 3% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 9% rain6 AM: 2% rain7 AM: 11% rain8 AM: 18% rain9 AM: 22% rain10 AM: 40% rain11 AM: 69% rain12 PM: 63% rain1 PM: 59% rain2 PM: 56% rain3 PM: 41% rain4 PM: 53% rain5 PM: 57% rain6 PM: 51% rain7 PM: 51% rain8 PM: 43% rain9 PM: 38% rain10 PM: 38% rain11 PM: 26% rain
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Mon 62°50° 16%
Tue 59°40°
Wed 60°39°
Thu 62°35° 16%
Fri 63°40° 30%
Sat 58°47° 31%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:10 PM — 10 min before dark.

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