Lake Dennison–North Camping Area Beach, 3 beaches
4.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Lake Dennison–North Camping Area Beach, 3 beaches is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Birch Hill Reservoir Area near Waterville, MA. The route passes North Camping Area Beach before reaching Lake Dennison at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Lake Dennison–North Camping Area Beach, 3 beaches
4.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Elevation 826–851 ft
Out & Back · Birch Hill Reservoir Area
Trailhead: McLaughlin Trail · 42.66420, -72.08993
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start on McLaughlin Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Alger Road, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miPass North Camping Area Beach.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Diagle Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftReach Lake Dennison, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Alger Road, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto McLaughlin Trail, heading NE.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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