Baldwin Hill Conservation Area
Newton Reservoir via Old Stage Road
4.8 mi · ▲ 605 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Newton Reservoir via Old Stage Road is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Baldwin Hill Conservation Area near Phillipston Four Corners, MA. The route reaches Newton Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 605 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Newton Reservoir via Old Stage Road
4.8 mi · ▲ 605 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Elevation 960–1,193 ft
Out & Back · Baldwin Hill Conservation Area
Trailhead: 42.58182, -72.14560
Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 55°F / low 46° · precip 61% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 2 miTurn left onto Old Stage Road, heading NW.
- 0.2 miReach Newton Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 5:39 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Old Stage Road 4.1 mi · ▲ 495 ft
- Lamb City Pond 2.2 mi · ▲ 200 ft
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