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Quabbin Reservoir–Old North Dana Road, 3 sights is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Quabbin Reservoir Reservation near South Athol, MA. The route reaches Quabbin Reservoir. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi525 – 554 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old North Dana Road 42.50411, -72.27406
Nearest town South Athol, MA

Directions

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Quabbin Reservoir–Old North Dana Road, 3 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Elevation 527–556 ft

Out & Back · Quabbin Reservoir Reservation

Trailhead: Old North Dana Road · 42.50411, -72.27406

Weather Aug 4: Partly cloudy, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Old North Dana Road, heading S.
  2. 50 ftBear left onto Rabbit Run Rail Bed, heading S.
  3. 1.6 miPass Quabbin Reservoir.
  4. 0.4 miReach Quabbin Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  6. 1.6 miBear right onto Old North Dana Road, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 80°F63°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity70%
Rained 1.9″ yesterday (3.5″ 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 80°63°
Thu 90°66° 55%
Fri 93°69° 39%
Sat 89°69° 39%
Sun 94°68°
Mon 90°69° 18%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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