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Quabbin Reservoir Reservation

New Boston Road

2.4 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 51 min

New Boston Road is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Quabbin Reservoir Reservation near South Wendell, MA. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi804 – 935 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

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

2.4 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 51 min

Elevation 803–936 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 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1 miTurn left, heading W.
  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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/new-boston-road-out-back-4-km-e3e1

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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