Rd–McLean Reservoir, 7 lakes
10.5 mi · ▲ 1,439 ft · 4 hr 13 min
Rd–McLean Reservoir, 7 lakes is a 10.5-mile out-and-back in Ashley Watershed near Brightside, MA. The route passes Lost Pond, Snake Pond, Overlook and McLean Reservoir before reaching Rd at the turnaround, 5.3 miles in. It climbs 1,439 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Rd–McLean Reservoir, 7 lakes
10.5 mi · ▲ 1,439 ft · 4 hr 13 min
Elevation 262–632 ft
Out & Back · Ashley Watershed
Trailhead: K & M Trail · 42.16443, -72.65717
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on K & M Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Quarry Road, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lyme Tyme, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 350 ftPass Lost Pond.
- 150 ftBear right onto Wadchu, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Tempest Trail, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Millville Road, heading S.
- 350 ftSharp left onto Adrenalize Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftPass Snake Pond.
- 150 ftTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
- 0.1 miPass Overlook.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 300 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.9 miPass McLean Reservoir.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Old NET/M&M Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Pipeline Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Trolley Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach Rd, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Pipeline Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Old NET/M&M Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Adrenalize Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Millville Road, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Tempest Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Wadchu, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Lyme Tyme, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Quarry Road, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear right onto K & M Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from K & M Trail Trailhead
- Ashley Pond–Birds of Prey, 3 sights 1.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Lost Pond–K & M Trail, 3 sights 2.2 mi · ▲ 89 ft
- Snake Pond–Lost Pond, 4 sights 4.3 mi · ▲ 322 ft
- Overlook–Snake Pond, 4 lakes 4.6 mi · ▲ 419 ft
- Overlook–Lost Pond, 4 sights 5.3 mi · ▲ 517 ft
- Snake Peak–Overlook, 5 viewpoints 5.9 mi · ▲ 798 ft
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