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Quabbin Reservoir Reservation

Quabbin Reservoir–Camel Hump Road, 4 sights

8.1 mi · ▲ 579 ft · 2 hr 59 min

Quabbin Reservoir–Camel Hump Road, 4 sights is an 8.1-mile out-and-back in Quabbin Reservoir Reservation near South Athol, MA. The route reaches Quabbin Reservoir. It climbs 579 ft. It scores 83/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi525 – 863 ft8.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: West Street 42.48714, -72.25617
Nearest town South Athol, MA
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Quabbin Reservoir–Camel Hump Road, 4 sights

8.1 mi · ▲ 579 ft · 2 hr 59 min

Elevation 525–861 ft

Out & Back · Quabbin Reservoir Reservation

Trailhead: West Street · 42.48714, -72.25617

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on West Street, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left onto Gorge Trail, heading S.
  3. 1.1 miTurn left onto Soapstone Mtn Trail, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miPass Quabbin Reservoir.
  6. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
  10. 500 ftBear left, heading NE.
  11. 0.6 miTurn right onto Camel Hump Road, heading E.
  12. 0.3 miReach Quabbin Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
  15. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  16. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  17. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miBear left onto Soapstone Mtn Trail, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftTurn right onto Gorge Trail, heading NW.
  21. 1.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  22. 250 ftContinue straight onto West Street, heading N.
  23. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/quabbin-reservoir-camel-hump-road-out-back-4-sights-13-km

Trail surface

47% dirt53% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity68%
Rained 2.4″ yesterday (4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 79°63°
Thu 88°68° 55%
Fri 92°69° 39%
Sat 90°69° 39%
Sun 92°66°
Mon 90°69° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.9 mi in (~106 min). Leave by 6:00 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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