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Quabbin Park

Quabbin Hill–Quabbin Reservoir, 4 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 981 ft · 2 hr 19 min

Quabbin Hill–Quabbin Reservoir, 4 sights is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Quabbin Park near West Ware, MA. The route passes Quabbin Hill before reaching Quabbin Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It climbs 981 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi400 – 1,024 ft · steepest grade: 18%5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.29815, -72.32686
Nearest town West Ware, MA
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Quabbin Hill–Quabbin Reservoir, 4 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 981 ft · 2 hr 19 min

Elevation 401–1,025 ft

Out & Back · Quabbin Park

Trailhead: 42.29815, -72.32686

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miPass Quabbin Hill.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Observation Tower Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left onto Spillway Trail, heading W.
  9. 1 miPass Quabbin Reservoir.
  10. 50 ftReach Quabbin Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 1 miTurn right onto Observation Tower Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  18. 0.6 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-7-km

Trail surface

95% dirt3% paved2% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F59°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity92%
Rained 2.5″ yesterday (5.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°55°
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 0.8 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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