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Westfield Watershed Wildlife Conservation Easement

Reservoir Road via Tekoa Road

11.1 mi · ▲ 2,443 ft · 4 hr 55 min

Reservoir Road via Tekoa Road is an 11.1-mile out-and-back in Westfield Watershed Wildlife Conservation Easement near Russell, MA. It climbs 2,443 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi285 – 1,145 ft · steepest grade: 34%11.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.19896, -72.83851
Nearest town Russell, MA
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Reservoir Road via Tekoa Road

11.1 mi · ▲ 2,443 ft · 4 hr 55 min

Elevation 284–1,144 ft

Out & Back · Westfield Watershed Wildlife Conservation Easement

Trailhead: 42.19896, -72.83851

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 1 miSharp left, heading E.
  3. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 0.7 miBear left, heading NE.
  5. 1 miSharp right onto Tekoa Road, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  11. 0.5 miReach Reservoir Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 1.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  17. 1 miBear right, heading W.
  18. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  19. 250 ftSharp right, heading W.
  20. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/reservoir-road-out-back-18-km

Trail surface

35% dirt65% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:48 AMSunset 8:08 PM

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