Newton Reservoir–Bemis Hill Trail Loop, 5 sights is a 4.8-mile loop in Bearsden Conservation Area near Athol, MA. The route reaches Newton Reservoir. It climbs 896 ft, with sections as steep as 38% grade. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi745 – 1,276 ft · steepest grade: 38%4.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Bearsden Road 42.60447, -72.19240
Nearest town Athol, MA
Directions
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Newton Reservoir–Bemis Hill Trail Loop, 5 sights
4.8 mi · ▲ 896 ft · 2 hr 3 min
Elevation 744–1,276 ft
Loop · Bearsden Conservation Area
Trailhead: Bearsden Road · 42.60447, -72.19240
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Bearsden Road, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Bemis Hill Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Pipeline Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miPass Newton Reservoir.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Old Stage Road, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Deep Cut Bypass Trail, heading N.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Bemis Hill Trail, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Round Top Trail, heading W.
- 1.6 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
53% dirt47% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:44 AMSunset 8:07 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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