Sudbury Reservoir Watershed

Pine Hill–Sudbury Reservoir, 4 sights

6.3 mi · ▲ 558 ft · 2 hr 23 min

Pine Hill–Sudbury Reservoir, 4 sights is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Sudbury Reservoir Watershed near Marlborough Junction, MA. The route passes Sudbury Reservoir before reaching Pine Hill at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It climbs 558 ft. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi256 – 436 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Indian Hill 42.34810, -71.50361
Nearest town Marlborough Junction, MA

Directions

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Pine Hill–Sudbury Reservoir, 4 sights

6.3 mi · ▲ 558 ft · 2 hr 23 min

Elevation 258–438 ft

Out & Back · Sudbury Reservoir Watershed

Trailhead: Indian Hill · 42.34810, -71.50361

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Indian Hill, heading S.
  2. 0.7 miTurn left onto Backpacker Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Acorn Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.6 miTurn right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.5 miPass Sudbury Reservoir.
  6. 1 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miReach Pine Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 1.8 miTurn left onto Bear Paw Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.6 miTurn left onto Backpacker Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right onto Indian Hill, heading NW.
  11. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

22% dirt78% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:37 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM — 13 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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