AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Reservoir Road

5.1 mi · ▲ 631 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Reservoir Road is a 5.1-mile out-and-back near Westhampton, MA. It climbs 631 ft. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi909 – 1,450 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.33019, -72.78276
Nearest town Westhampton, MA
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Reservoir Road

5.1 mi · ▲ 631 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Elevation 908–1,450 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.33019, -72.78276

Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 56°F / low 51° · precip 71% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 2 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftReach Reservoir Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Reservoir Road, heading NE.
  6. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 1.9 miArrive 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/reservoir-road-out-back-371d

Trail surface

15% dirt85% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 56°F51°
Precip71%Wind3 mphUV0Humidity99%
Rained 0.5″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45° 1 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 12% rain4 AM: 5% rain5 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 14% rain7 AM: 19% rain8 AM: 24% rain9 AM: 35% rain10 AM: 63% rain11 AM: 63% rain12 PM: 52% rain1 PM: 56% rain2 PM: 60% rain3 PM: 49% rain4 PM: 60% rain5 PM: 71% rain6 PM: 60% rain7 PM: 44% rain8 PM: 38% rain9 PM: 33% rain10 PM: 30% rain11 PM: 15% rain
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:54 PM
Mon 62°51°
Tue 58°42°
Wed 62°40°
Thu 63°38° 16%
Fri 65°45° 30%
Sat 59°51° 29%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~80 min). Leave by 5:14 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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