Newton Reservoir–Observation Hill Trail, 4 sights
3.7 mi · ▲ 407 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Newton Reservoir–Observation Hill Trail, 4 sights is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Bearsden Conservation Area near South Royalston, MA. The route reaches Newton Reservoir. It climbs 407 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Newton Reservoir–Observation Hill Trail, 4 sights
3.7 mi · ▲ 407 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Elevation 898–1,107 ft
Out & Back · Bearsden Conservation Area
Trailhead: Old Stage Road · 42.59392, -72.17111
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Old Stage Road, heading NW.
- 0.2 miPass Newton Reservoir.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Red Dot Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Observation Hill Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miReach Newton Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Red Dot Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Old Stage Road, heading S.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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