Quabbin Reservoir Reservation

New Boston Road

2.7 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 58 min

New Boston Road is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Quabbin Reservoir Reservation near South Wendell, MA. It is mostly level, with 136 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi781 – 935 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rockwell Hill Road 42.51255, -72.39781
Nearest town South Wendell, MA

Directions

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New Boston Road

2.7 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 58 min

Elevation 782–936 ft

Out & Back · Quabbin Reservoir Reservation

Trailhead: Rockwell Hill Road · 42.51255, -72.39781

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start on Rockwell Hill Road, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto New Boston Road, heading S.
  3. 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.2 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

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F60°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity82%
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 86°66° 59%
Fri 90°68° 38%
Sat 89°67° 38%
Sun 91°64°
Mon 89°66° 17%

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