AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Quabbin Reservoir Reservation

New Boston Road

2 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 42 min

New Boston Road is a 2-mile out-and-back in Quabbin Reservoir Reservation near South Wendell, MA. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi804 – 876 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rockwell Hill Road 42.51257, -72.39427
Nearest town South Wendell, MA
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New Boston Road

2 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 42 min

Elevation 803–874 ft

Out & Back · Quabbin Reservoir Reservation

Trailhead: Rockwell Hill Road · 42.51257, -72.39427

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 100 ftTurn right onto New Boston Road, heading S.
  3. 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 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-3-km-3d9c

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 78°62°
Thu 89°64° 58%
Fri 91°67° 39%
Sat 88°68° 38%
Sun 93°67°
Mon 89°67° 17%

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route

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