Reservoir No. 4–Reservoir No. 5, 4 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Thompson Family Forever Wild Preserve near Westville, MA. The route passes Reservoir No. 4 and Reservoir No. 5. It is mostly level, with 167 ft of elevation gain. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi686 – 797 ft4.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Breakneck Road 42.05002, -72.07892
Nearest town Westville, MA
Directions
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Reservoir No. 4–Reservoir No. 5, 4 sights
4.3 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 1 hr 31 min
Elevation 685–798 ft
Out & Back · Thompson Family Forever Wild Preserve
Trailhead: Breakneck Road · 42.05002, -72.07892
Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 59°F / low 52° · precip 71% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Dogs allowed on leash
- Start on Breakneck Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Reservoir No. 4.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Reservoir No. 5.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Thompson Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miReach Reservoir No. 4, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Breakneck Road, heading NW.
- 0.5 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
47% dirt53% unspecified
Weather
Heavy drizzleTemperature 59°F52°
Precip71%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity99%
Rained 1.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Mon
64°52°
42%
Tue
59°45°
16%
Wed
61°45°
Thu
63°43°
15%
Fri
60°49°
31%
Sat
57°49°
32%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 5:41 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
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