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MacLeish Field Station

Northampton Reservoir–Poplar Hill Road, 3 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 203 ft · 44 min

Northampton Reservoir–Poplar Hill Road, 3 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in MacLeish Field Station near Roaring Brook Camp, MA. The route reaches Northampton Reservoir at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 203 ft of elevation gain. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi728 – 919 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.44667, -72.68087
Nearest town Roaring Brook Camp, MA
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Northampton Reservoir–Poplar Hill Road, 3 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 203 ft · 44 min

Elevation 729–919 ft

Out & Back · MacLeish Field Station

Trailhead: 42.44667, -72.68087

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miBear left onto West Loop trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miReach Northampton Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Poplar Hill Road, heading SE.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/northampton-reservoir-poplar-hill-road-out-back-3-sights-3-km-868d

Trail surface

26% dirt74% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:47 AMSunset 8:08 PM

Hikes near Roaring Brook Camp, Massachusetts