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Quabbin Reservoir Reservation

Quabbin Reservoir–Enfield Road, 3 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 190 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Quabbin Reservoir–Enfield Road, 3 sights is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Quabbin Reservoir Reservation near Cooleyville, MA. The route reaches Quabbin Reservoir at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 190 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi528 – 692 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Gate 16A Road 42.45327, -72.38588
Nearest town Cooleyville, MA
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Directions

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Quabbin Reservoir–Enfield Road, 3 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 190 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 528–692 ft

Out & Back · Quabbin Reservoir Reservation

Trailhead: Gate 16A Road · 42.45327, -72.38588

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start on Gate 16A Road, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miBear left onto Prescott Road, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Enfield Road, heading SE.
  4. 0.8 miReach Quabbin Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Prescott Road, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miBear right onto Gate 16A Road, heading NW.
  7. 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-out-back-5-km-72fe

Trail surface

78% dirt22% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (4.6″ 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 80°64°
Thu 87°67° 57%
Fri 92°69° 39%
Sat 90°68° 39%
Sun 92°65°
Mon 90°68° 17%

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