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Quabbin Park

Quabbin Hill–Quabbin Reservoir, 6 sights

6.4 mi · ▲ 867 ft · 2 hr 34 min

Quabbin Hill–Quabbin Reservoir, 6 sights is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Quabbin Park near West Ware, MA. The route passes Enfield Look Out and Quabbin Hill before reaching Quabbin Reservoir at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It climbs 867 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi400 – 1,024 ft · steepest grade: 16%6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Enfield Lookout Trail 42.30837, -72.33597
Nearest town West Ware, MA
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Quabbin Hill–Quabbin Reservoir, 6 sights

6.4 mi · ▲ 867 ft · 2 hr 34 min

Elevation 401–1,025 ft

Out & Back · Quabbin Park

Trailhead: Enfield Lookout Trail · 42.30837, -72.33597

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Enfield Lookout Trail, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Enfield Look Out.
  3. 1.2 miPass Quabbin Hill.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Observation Tower Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left onto Spillway Trail, heading SW.
  8. 1 miPass Quabbin Reservoir.
  9. 50 ftReach Quabbin Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 1 miTurn right onto Observation Tower Trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/quabbin-hill-quabbin-reservoir-out-back-6-sights-10-km-9a37

Trail surface

96% dirt2% paved2% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F60°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity84%
Rained 2.5″ yesterday (5.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 77°61°
Thu 87°67° 51%
Fri 92°69° 39%
Sat 90°68° 42%
Sun 92°65°
Mon 89°68° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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