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Quabbin Park

Quabbin Reservoir Watershed–Quabbin Reservoir, 3 groves

2.5 mi · ▲ 261 ft · 58 min

Quabbin Reservoir Watershed–Quabbin Reservoir, 3 groves is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Quabbin Park near West Ware, MA. The route passes Quabbin Reservoir Watershed before reaching Quabbin Reservoir at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It climbs 261 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi377 – 548 ft · steepest grade: 17%2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Blue Meadow Road Alternate 42.27340, -72.34374
Nearest town West Ware, MA
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Quabbin Reservoir Watershed–Quabbin Reservoir, 3 groves

2.5 mi · ▲ 261 ft · 58 min

Elevation 377–547 ft

Out & Back · Quabbin Park

Trailhead: Blue Meadow Road Alternate · 42.27340, -72.34374

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

  1. Start on Blue Meadow Road Alternate, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Quabbin Reservoir Watershed.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  4. 150 ftContinue straight onto Visitor's Center Loop Trail, heading SE.
  5. 1 miPass Quabbin Reservoir.
  6. 50 ftReach Quabbin Reservoir Watershed, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.1 miSharp left onto Blue Meadow Road Alternate, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 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/visitors-center-loop-trail-out-back

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 6:52 PM

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