Newton Reservoir–Bearsden Road Loop, 6 sights is a 5.1-mile loop in Bearsden Conservation Area near South Royalston, MA. The route reaches Newton Reservoir. It climbs 705 ft, with sections as steep as 42% grade. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi692 – 1,175 ft · steepest grade: 42%5.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Old Stage Road 42.59392, -72.17111
Nearest town South Royalston, MA
Directions
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Newton Reservoir–Bearsden Road Loop, 6 sights
5.1 mi · ▲ 705 ft · 2 hr 3 min
Elevation 694–1,174 ft
Loop · Bearsden Conservation Area
Trailhead: Old Stage Road · 42.59392, -72.17111
Weather Aug 4: Partly cloudy, high 78°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Old Stage Road, heading NW.
- 0.2 miPass Newton Reservoir.
- 1.4 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Bearsden Road, heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Deep Cut Bypass Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Bearsden Road, heading S.
- 350 ftSharp left onto Bemis Hill Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Pipeline Trail, heading E.
- 1.4 miBear right onto Old Stage Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 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
46% dirt54% unspecified
Weather
Partly cloudyTemperature 78°F61°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity70%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (3.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed
79°62°
Thu
86°66°
55%
Fri
90°68°
36%
Sat
88°67°
38%
Sun
91°64°
Mon
87°66°
17%
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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