Quabbin Reservoir–Gorge Trail, 4 sights
4.2 mi · ▲ 343 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Quabbin Reservoir–Gorge Trail, 4 sights is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Quabbin Reservoir Reservation near Burrage Corner, MA. The route reaches Quabbin Reservoir. It climbs 343 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 85/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi525 – 725 ft4.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Monson Turnpike 42.47700, -72.24694
Nearest town Burrage Corner, MA
Directions
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Quabbin Reservoir–Gorge Trail, 4 sights
4.2 mi · ▲ 343 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Elevation 525–725 ft
Out & Back · Quabbin Reservoir Reservation
Trailhead: Monson Turnpike · 42.47700, -72.24694
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
- Start on Monson Turnpike, heading SW.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Quabbin Reservoir.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Soapstone Mtn Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Gorge Trail, heading N.
- 1.1 miReach Quabbin Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Soapstone Mtn Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left onto Monson Turnpike, heading S.
- 0.8 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
100% dirt
Weather
OvercastTemperature 79°F63°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 3.4″ yesterday (5.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed
79°63°
Thu
89°65°
54%
Fri
92°69°
39%
Sat
89°69°
40%
Sun
93°68°
Mon
90°68°
18%
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