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Sutton State Forest

Reservoir Number Five–Reservoir Number Six, 4 sights

6 mi · ▲ 479 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Reservoir Number Five–Reservoir Number Six, 4 sights is a 6-mile out-and-back in Sutton State Forest near South Sutton, MA. The route passes Reservoir Number Five and Reservoir Number Six. It climbs 479 ft. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi387 – 728 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.10605, -71.71288
Nearest town South Sutton, MA
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Reservoir Number Five–Reservoir Number Six, 4 sights

6 mi · ▲ 479 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Elevation 388–730 ft

Out & Back · Sutton State Forest

Trailhead: 42.10605, -71.71288

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  4. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftPass Reservoir Number Five.
  6. 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
  7. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  9. 0.3 miPass Reservoir Number Six.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  11. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  16. 350 ftTurn left onto The Mistress, heading NE.
  17. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 150 ftContinue straight onto Joe's Trail, heading W.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  21. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  23. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  24. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  26. 500 ftBear left, heading NE.
  27. 0.9 miBear right, heading SE.
  28. 1.7 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-number-five-reservoir-number-six-out-back-5-lakes-via-joes-trail

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (1.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 82°63°
Thu 88°68° 46%
Fri 94°72° 30%
Sat 92°70° 38%
Sun 94°70°
Mon 93°72° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~78 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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