Sutton State Forest

Reservoir Number Six–Joe's Trail, 3 sights

3.7 mi · ▲ 319 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Reservoir Number Six–Joe's Trail, 3 sights is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Sutton State Forest near Sutton, MA. The route reaches Reservoir Number Six at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 319 ft. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi574 – 732 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.13316, -71.73855
Nearest town Sutton, MA

Directions

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Reservoir Number Six–Joe's Trail, 3 sights

3.7 mi · ▲ 319 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 574–731 ft

Out & Back · Sutton State Forest

Trailhead: 42.13316, -71.73855

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 1.3 miSharp right onto Ridge Runner, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 350 ftContinue straight onto The Mistress, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Joe's Trail, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftReach Reservoir Number Six, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto The Mistress, heading N.
  15. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  18. 50 ftBear right onto Ridge Runner, heading E.
  19. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  20. 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (1.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 80°62°
Thu 86°67° 46%
Fri 93°71° 30%
Sat 91°69° 39%
Sun 93°69° 15%
Mon 92°71° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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