Knightville Reservoir–Pinnacle Viewpoint, 4 sights
10.7 mi · ▲ 753 ft · 3 hr 57 min
Knightville Reservoir–Pinnacle Viewpoint, 4 sights is a 10.7-mile out-and-back in Knightville Dam & Reservation near Knightville, MA. The route passes Knightville Reservoir before reaching Pinnacle Viewpoint at the turnaround, 5.3 miles in. It climbs 753 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Knightville Reservoir–Pinnacle Viewpoint, 4 sights
10.7 mi · ▲ 753 ft · 3 hr 57 min
Elevation 500–1,288 ft
Out & Back · Knightville Dam & Reservation
Trailhead: 42.29468, -72.86619
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Knightville Reservoir.
- 1.4 miTurn right onto Federal Flood Control Road, heading NE.
- 2.6 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Pinnacle Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miPass Pinnacle Viewpoint.
- 150 ftReach Knightville Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Federal Flood Control Road, heading W.
- 2.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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