Russell Road & South Main Street
2.4 mi · ▲ 290 ft · 57 min
Russell Road & South Main Street is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Quabbin Reservoir Reservation near New Salem, MA. It climbs 290 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi728 – 994 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Russell Road 42.48163, -72.33991
Nearest town New Salem, MA
Directions
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Russell Road & South Main Street
2.4 mi · ▲ 290 ft · 57 min
Elevation 729–995 ft
Out & Back · Quabbin Reservoir Reservation
Trailhead: Russell Road · 42.48163, -72.33991
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 59°F / low 51° · precip 65% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start on Russell Road, heading S.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto South Main Street, heading N.
- 0.5 miReach Russell Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Russell Road, heading NW.
- 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
Light rainTemperature 59°F51°
Precip65%Wind2 mphUV0Humidity99%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.8″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°50°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Mon
64°51°
22%
Tue
58°42°
Wed
62°41°
Thu
63°38°
16%
Fri
63°46°
30%
Sat
59°48°
31%
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