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Bridge, Quinebaug River Rail Trail, Southbridge MA.jpg
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Quinebaug River Reservoir & Quinebaug Valley Rail Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Quinebaug River Reservoir & Quinebaug Valley Rail Trail is a 4.6-mile out-and-back near Sandersdale, MA. The route reaches Quinebaug River Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi384 – 443 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.07027, -72.01759
Nearest town Sandersdale, MA
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Quinebaug River Reservoir & Quinebaug Valley Rail Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Elevation 384–442 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.07027, -72.01759

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftSharp right onto Quinebaug Valley Rail Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 2.2 miReach Quinebaug River Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 2.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftArrive 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/quinebaug-river-reservoir-out-back-7-km

Trail surface

59% dirt15% gravel26% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F61°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity88%
Rained 1.3″ yesterday (2.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 83°63°
Thu 90°68° 49%
Fri 94°72° 35%
Sat 92°70° 41%
Sun 93°67° 15%
Mon 93°73° 19%

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