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Flat Rock Wildlife Sanctuary

Overlook Reservoir–Overlook Trail (red), 4 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 450 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Overlook Reservoir–Overlook Trail (red), 4 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Flat Rock Wildlife Sanctuary near Fitchburg, MA. The route reaches Overlook Reservoir. It climbs 450 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi568 – 892 ft · steepest grade: 18%3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.60914, -71.81054
Nearest town Fitchburg, MA
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Overlook Reservoir–Overlook Trail (red), 4 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 450 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Elevation 568–893 ft

Out & Back · Flat Rock Wildlife Sanctuary

Trailhead: 42.60914, -71.81054

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Swamp Path, heading S.
  4. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 450 ftBear left onto Main Path, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  7. 450 ftSharp left onto Pipeline Path, heading SE.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left onto Flat Rock Road (red), heading S.
  10. 150 ftPass Overlook Reservoir.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Overlook Trail (red), heading W.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left onto The Cutoff, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left onto Cush's Coast (yellow), heading NE.
  14. 0.4 miReach Overlook Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right onto The Cutoff, heading NW.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right onto Overlook Trail (red), heading N.
  17. 0.4 miTurn left onto Flat Rock Road (red), heading N.
  18. 150 ftTurn right onto Pipeline Path, heading NE.
  19. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
  21. 450 ftSharp left, heading N.
  22. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Main Path, heading NW.
  23. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  24. 450 ftTurn left onto Swamp Path, heading E.
  25. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  26. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/overlook-reservoir-overlook-reservoir-out-back-6-km-ff74

Trail surface

10% dirt90% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity73%
Rained 1.8″ yesterday (3.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 80°64°
Thu 88°66° 44%
Fri 93°70° 33%
Sat 91°70° 33%
Sun 94°68°
Mon 92°70° 15%

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