Reservoir Number Five & Reservoir Number Six via Old Whitins Road
3.9 mi · ▲ 313 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Reservoir Number Five & Reservoir Number Six via Old Whitins Road is a 3.9-mile out-and-back near South Sutton, MA. The route passes Reservoir Number Five before reaching Reservoir Number Six at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 313 ft. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Reservoir Number Five & Reservoir Number Six via Old Whitins Road
3.9 mi · ▲ 313 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Elevation 461–670 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Old Whitins Road · 42.09721, -71.72917
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start on Old Whitins Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.4 miPass Reservoir Number Five.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass Reservoir Number Six.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftReach Reservoir Number Five, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 350 ftBear left, heading E.
- 250 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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