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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:07 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
OvercastTemperature 78°F61°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (4.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed
79°63°
Thu
87°67°
56%
Fri
91°69°
39%
Sat
89°68°
39%
Sun
91°65°
Mon
89°68°
18%
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