Reservoir Hill
1.7 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 36 min
Reservoir Hill is a 1.7-mile out-and-back near Bedford, MA. The route reaches Reservoir Hill at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Reservoir Hill
1.7 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 36 min
Elevation 124–221 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.46375, -71.28164
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Transit-accessible: Civil Air Terminal stop 791 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftReach Reservoir Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 300 ftBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:28 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM — 2 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Civil Air Terminal stop 791 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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