AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Reservoir Hill

1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 22 min

Reservoir Hill is a 1-mile out-and-back near Bedford, MA. The route reaches Reservoir Hill at the turnaround, 0.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi138 – 220 ft1.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.46041, -71.27333
Nearest town Bedford, MA
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Reservoir Hill

1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 22 min

Elevation 138–221 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.46041, -71.27333

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Transit-accessible: Lincoln Lab stop 607 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftReach Reservoir Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  13. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  15. 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/reservoir-hill-out-back-2-km-a874

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:37 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM — 11 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Lincoln Lab stop 607 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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