Dow / Bull Brook Reservoir Lands
Prospect Hill–Dow Brook Reservoir, 3 lakes
4 mi · ▲ 369 ft · 1 hr 31 min
Prospect Hill–Dow Brook Reservoir, 3 lakes is a 4-mile out-and-back in Dow / Bull Brook Reservoir Lands near Rowley, MA. The route passes Prospect Hill and Bull Brook Reservoir before reaching Dow Brook Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 369 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Prospect Hill–Dow Brook Reservoir, 3 lakes
4 mi · ▲ 369 ft · 1 hr 31 min
Elevation 28–260 ft
Out & Back · Dow / Bull Brook Reservoir Lands
Trailhead: Bay Circuit Trail · 42.70848, -70.89146
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Prospect Hill.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Bull Brook Reservoir Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miPass Bull Brook Reservoir.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miPass Dow Brook Reservoir.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:28 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM — 8 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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