Quabbin Reservoir Watershed & Blue Meadow Road Alternate via Visitor's Center Loop Trail
2 mi · ▲ 147 ft · 44 min
Quabbin Reservoir Watershed & Blue Meadow Road Alternate via Visitor's Center Loop Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back in Quabbin Park near West Ware, MA. The route reaches Quabbin Reservoir Watershed. It is mostly level, with 147 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi377 – 545 ft2.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Swift River Extention 42.27342, -72.33810
Nearest town West Ware, MA
Directions
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Quabbin Reservoir Watershed & Blue Meadow Road Alternate via Visitor's Center Loop Trail
2 mi · ▲ 147 ft · 44 min
Elevation 377–544 ft
Out & Back · Quabbin Park
Trailhead: Swift River Extention · 42.27342, -72.33810
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 60°F / low 53° · precip 66% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start on Swift River Extention, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Visitor's Center Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miPass Quabbin Reservoir Watershed.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue Meadow Road Alternate, heading NW.
- 0.3 miReach Quabbin Reservoir Watershed, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Visitor's Center Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Swift River Extention, heading NE.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Weather
Light rainTemperature 60°F53°
Precip66%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity94%
Rained 1.5″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Mon
65°53°
38%
Tue
60°47°
Wed
64°45°
Thu
65°43°
16%
Fri
64°50°
29%
Sat
61°51°
29%
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