Quabbin Hill–Quabbin Reservoir, 6 sights is a 7-mile out-and-back in Quabbin Park near West Ware, MA. The route passes Quabbin Reservoir, Enfield Look Out and Quabbin Hill. It climbs 981 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi522 – 1,024 ft · steepest grade: 17%7.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.30765, -72.32372
Nearest town West Ware, MA
Directions
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Quabbin Hill–Quabbin Reservoir, 6 sights
7 mi · ▲ 981 ft · 2 hr 49 min
Elevation 523–1,025 ft
Out & Back · Quabbin Park
Trailhead: 42.30765, -72.32372
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Shoreline/Enfield Lookout Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Quabbin Reservoir.
- 1 miPass Enfield Look Out.
- 1.2 miPass Quabbin Hill.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Observation Tower Trail, heading W.
- 300 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach Quabbin Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 2.4 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
68% dirt2% paved30% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 77°F60°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity92%
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
78°62°
Thu
88°67°
51%
Fri
93°69°
39%
Sat
90°69°
42%
Sun
92°66°
Mon
90°69°
18%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~73 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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