Reservoir No. 4–Reservoir No. 3, 3 lakes is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Thompson Family Forever Wild Preserve near Westville, MA. The route passes Reservoir No. 4 before reaching Reservoir No. 3 at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 181 ft of elevation gain. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi686 – 797 ft2.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Thompson Loop Trail 42.04781, -72.05837
Nearest town Westville, MA
Directions
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Reservoir No. 4–Reservoir No. 3, 3 lakes
2.6 mi · ▲ 181 ft · 57 min
Elevation 685–798 ft
Out & Back · Thompson Family Forever Wild Preserve
Trailhead: Thompson Loop Trail · 42.04781, -72.05837
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Thompson Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miPass Reservoir No. 4.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 400 ftPass Reservoir No. 3.
- 50 ftReach Reservoir No. 4, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
40% dirt60% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 79°F61°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity83%
Rained 1.3″ yesterday (2.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed
81°62°
Thu
89°67°
50%
Fri
93°70°
37%
Sat
91°69°
41%
Sun
92°66°
15%
Mon
93°71°
20%
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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