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Quabbin Reservoir Reservation

New Boston Road

2.3 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 48 min

New Boston Road is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Quabbin Reservoir Reservation near South Wendell, MA. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi781 – 876 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

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

2.3 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 48 min

Elevation 782–874 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. 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  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-4-km-a8dd

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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