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Thompson Family Forever Wild Preserve

Reservoir No. 4 & Hatchet Pond

4.8 mi · ▲ 217 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Reservoir No. 4 & Hatchet Pond is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Thompson Family Forever Wild Preserve near Westville, MA. The route passes Reservoir No. 4 before reaching Hatchet Pond at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 217 ft of elevation gain. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi669 – 879 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.05359, -72.06338
Nearest town Westville, MA
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Reservoir No. 4 & Hatchet Pond

4.8 mi · ▲ 217 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Elevation 669–880 ft

Out & Back · Thompson Family Forever Wild Preserve

Trailhead: 42.05359, -72.06338

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 0.4 miPass Reservoir No. 4.
  4. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 1.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.5 miReach Reservoir No. 4, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 50 ftPass Hatchet Pond.
  8. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 1.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  11. 0.4 miArrive 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-no-4-hatchet-pond-out-back-8-km

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%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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