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Tekoa Mountain Wildlife Management Area

Reservoir Road

5.1 mi · ▲ 1,524 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Reservoir Road is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Tekoa Mountain Wildlife Management Area near Woronoco, MA. It climbs 1,524 ft, with sections as steep as 40% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi256 – 1,116 ft · steepest grade: 40%5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.16494, -72.82403
Nearest town Woronoco, MA
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Reservoir Road

5.1 mi · ▲ 1,524 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Elevation 254–1,116 ft

Out & Back · Tekoa Mountain Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 42.16494, -72.82403

Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 80°F / low 65° · precip 15% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:21 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
  5. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  6. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  10. 0.5 miReach Reservoir Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Reservoir Road, heading W.
  13. 300 ftBear right, heading W.
  14. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  15. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 0.6 miSharp left, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftArrive 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/tekoa-mountain-wildlife-management-area-viewpoint-out-back-6-km

Trail surface

63% dirt37% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 80°F65°
Precip15%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity64%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (1.1″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 1 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 11% rain4 AM: 14% rain5 AM: 15% rain
Sunrise 6:21 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:22 PM
Sat 76°62° 27%
Sun 71°56°
Mon 78°53°
Tue 83°59°
Wed 88°64° 32%
Thu 74°55° 32%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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