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Quabbin Reservoir Reservation

New Boston Road

11.1 mi · ▲ 922 ft · 4 hr 10 min

New Boston Road is an 11.1-mile out-and-back in Quabbin Reservoir Reservation near Shutesbury, MA. It climbs 922 ft. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi656 – 1,230 ft11.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.46336, -72.42881
Nearest town Shutesbury, MA
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New Boston Road

11.1 mi · ▲ 922 ft · 4 hr 10 min

Elevation 657–1,230 ft

Out & Back · Quabbin Reservoir Reservation

Trailhead: 42.46336, -72.42881

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 2.4 miSharp left onto New Boston Road, heading S.
  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. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.8 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-19-km-6858

Trail surface

26% dirt10% gravel64% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:46 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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