Pottapaug Pond–Quabbin Reservoir, 3 lakes
3.3 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Pottapaug Pond–Quabbin Reservoir, 3 lakes is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in East Quabbin/Dana near Dana Center, MA. The route passes Pottapaug Pond and Quabbin Reservoir. It is mostly level, with 167 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Pottapaug Pond–Quabbin Reservoir, 3 lakes
3.3 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Elevation 528–609 ft
Out & Back · East Quabbin/Dana
Trailhead: Southworth Road · 42.39218, -72.23995
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 59°F / low 53° · precip 66% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
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- Start on Southworth Road, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Pottapaug Pond.
- 50 ftPass Quabbin Reservoir.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miReach Pottapaug Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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