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Roaring Brook Reservoir

4.3 mi · ▲ 525 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Roaring Brook Reservoir is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Whately, MA. The route reaches Roaring Brook Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 525 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi305 – 682 ft · steepest grade: 21%4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.45644, -72.64481
Nearest town Whately, MA
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Roaring Brook Reservoir

4.3 mi · ▲ 525 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 306–681 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.45644, -72.64481

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 57°F / low 51° · precip 78% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 1.6 miBear right, heading W.
  3. 0.6 miReach Roaring Brook Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
  5. 1.6 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/roaring-brook-reservoir-out-back-7-km

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 57°F51°
Precip78%Wind6 mphUV0Humidity95%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.9″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45° 2 AM: 7% rain4 AM: 5% rain5 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 8% rain7 AM: 16% rain8 AM: 24% rain9 AM: 29% rain10 AM: 55% rain11 AM: 78% rain12 PM: 52% rain1 PM: 57% rain2 PM: 61% rain3 PM: 44% rain4 PM: 55% rain5 PM: 71% rain6 PM: 55% rain7 PM: 48% rain8 PM: 38% rain9 PM: 39% rain10 PM: 30% rain11 PM: 18% rain
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:53 PM
Mon 64°52°
Tue 60°44°
Wed 64°42°
Thu 66°39° 16%
Fri 68°46° 30%
Sat 62°51° 30%

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