Reservoir Number Six & Joe's Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 399 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Reservoir Number Six & Joe's Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Sutton State Forest near Sutton, MA. The route reaches Reservoir Number Six at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It climbs 399 ft. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Reservoir Number Six & Joe's Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 399 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 548–723 ft
Out & Back · Sutton State Forest
Trailhead: 42.11944, -71.76603
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Joe's Trail, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftReach Reservoir Number Six, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 5:47 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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More from this trailhead
- Reservoir Number Five & Reservoir Number Six 5.4 mi · ▲ 398 ft
- Putnam Hill Loop 1.9 mi · ▲ 193 ft
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