Reservoir Number Five & Reservoir Number Six
5.4 mi · ▲ 398 ft · 2 hr
Reservoir Number Five & Reservoir Number Six is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Sutton State Forest near Sutton, MA. The route passes Reservoir Number Six and Reservoir Number Five. It climbs 398 ft. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Reservoir Number Five & Reservoir Number Six
5.4 mi · ▲ 398 ft · 2 hr
Elevation 548–673 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.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftPass Reservoir Number Six.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Reservoir Number Five.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.7 miReach Reservoir Number Five, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 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 1.4 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 5:51 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 Six & Joe's Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 399 ft
- Putnam Hill Loop 1.9 mi · ▲ 193 ft
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