North Reservoir–Middle Reservoir, 4 lakes is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Middlesex Fells Reservation near Winchester Highlands, MA. The route passes North Reservoir and Middle Reservoir before reaching Long Pond at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 168 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi128 – 240 ft3.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: North Border Road 42.46813, -71.11419
Nearest town Winchester Highlands, MA
Directions
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North Reservoir–Middle Reservoir, 4 lakes
2.6 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 57 min
Elevation 129–238 ft
Out & Back · Middlesex Fells Reservation
Trailhead: North Border Road · 42.46813, -71.11419
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 77°F / low 69° · precip 79% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 200 ftSharp left onto Skyline Trail, heading E.
- 200 ftSharp right onto Fallon to Hillcrest Road, heading W.
- 250 ftPass North Reservoir.
- 100 ftBear right, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right onto North Dam Road, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto North Border Road, heading W.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Reservoir Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Middle Reservoir Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Middle Reservoir.
- 50 ftBear left onto Reservoir Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Nanepashemet Road, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Wyman Path, heading SW.
- 350 ftPass Long Pond.
- 500 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miReach North Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Nanepashemet Road, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Reservoir Trail, heading E.
- 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Middle Reservoir Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Reservoir Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto North Border Road, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right onto North Dam Road, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 400 ftBear left onto Fallon to Hillcrest Road, heading N.
- 350 ftSharp left onto Skyline Trail, heading NE.
- 200 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
64% dirt5% gravel31% unspecified
Weather
Heavy rainTemperature 77°F69°
Precip79%Wind7 mphUV2Humidity81%
Rained 0.8″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Tue
82°63°
Wed
83°63°
Thu
91°70°
25%
Fri
97°73°
27%
Sat
93°71°
42%
Sun
96°70°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM — 2 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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