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.
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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Reservoir Number Five.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass Reservoir Number Six.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left onto The Mistress, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Joe's Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 500 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading SE.
- 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.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~78 min). Leave by 5:12 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Reservoir Number Five & Reservoir Number Six 4.3 mi · ▲ 311 ft
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