Rock Hill–South Reservoir, 3 summits
3.2 mi · ▲ 239 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Rock Hill–South Reservoir, 3 summits is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Middlesex Fells Reservation near Symmes Corner, MA. The route passes South Reservoir before reaching Rock Hill at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 239 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Rock Hill–South Reservoir, 3 summits
3.2 mi · ▲ 239 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Elevation 108–275 ft
Out & Back · Middlesex Fells Reservation
Trailhead: 42.44960, -71.12567
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM
Transit-accessible: Main Street @ Fairview Terrace stop 697 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear right onto Nanepashemet Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Reservoir Trail, heading SE.
- 100 ftPass South Reservoir.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Nanepashemet Road, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Reservoir Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left onto Ram's Head Road, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftReach Rock Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Reservoir Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Nanepashemet Road, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Reservoir Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Nanepashemet Road, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Transit-accessible: Main Street @ Fairview Terrace stop 697 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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