Otter River State Forest Beach & Boston and Maine Railroad Alignment (1874-1940) via Wilder-McKenzie Trail
2.3 mi · ▲ 118 ft · 50 min
Otter River State Forest Beach & Boston and Maine Railroad Alignment (1874-1940) via Wilder-McKenzie Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Birch Hill Reservoir Area near Baldwinville, MA. The route reaches Otter River State Forest Beach. It is mostly level, with 118 ft of elevation gain. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Otter River State Forest Beach & Boston and Maine Railroad Alignment (1874-1940) via Wilder-McKenzie Trail
2.3 mi · ▲ 118 ft · 50 min
Elevation 837–919 ft
Out & Back · Birch Hill Reservoir Area
Trailhead: 42.63215, -72.07912
Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 78°F / low 58° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Main Street, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 450 ftBear right onto New Boston Road, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Boston and Maine Railroad Alignment (1874-1940), heading SE.
- 0.4 miReach Otter River State Forest Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Main Street, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Wilder-McKenzie Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
- 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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