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Quabbin Reservoir Reservation

Quabbin Reservoir–North Prescott Road, 4 sights

11.8 mi · ▲ 883 ft · 4 hr 22 min

Quabbin Reservoir–North Prescott Road, 4 sights is an 11.8-mile out-and-back in Quabbin Reservoir Reservation near North Prescott, MA. The route reaches Quabbin Reservoir at the turnaround, 5.9 miles in. It climbs 883 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 83/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi564 – 1,102 ft11.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Prescott Road 42.45634, -72.34376
Nearest town North Prescott, MA
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Quabbin Reservoir–North Prescott Road, 4 sights

11.8 mi · ▲ 883 ft · 4 hr 22 min

Elevation 566–1,103 ft

Out & Back · Quabbin Reservoir Reservation

Trailhead: North Prescott Road · 42.45634, -72.34376

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start on North Prescott Road, heading S.
  2. 3.1 miTurn right onto Egypt Road, heading SW.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left onto Prescott Shutesbury Road, heading SE.
  4. 1.2 miTurn right onto Prescott Pelham Road, heading W.
  5. 1 miReach Quabbin Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1 miTurn left onto Prescott Shutesbury Road, heading N.
  7. 1.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Egypt Road, heading NE.
  9. 250 ftTurn left onto North Prescott Road, heading N.
  10. 3.1 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-north-prescott-road-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

74% dirt26% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F63°
Precip0%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (4.3″ 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° 56%
Fri 92°68° 39%
Sat 88°68° 40%
Sun 93°67°
Mon 89°68° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~81 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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