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Tekoa Mountain Wildlife Management Area

Westfield Reservoir via Tekoa Road

8 mi · ▲ 1,961 ft · 3 hr 39 min

Westfield Reservoir via Tekoa Road is an 8-mile out-and-back in Tekoa Mountain Wildlife Management Area near Crescent Mills, MA. The route reaches Westfield Reservoir at the turnaround, 4 miles in. It climbs 1,961 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi515 – 1,125 ft · steepest grade: 22%8.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.21221, -72.84833
Nearest town Crescent Mills, MA
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Westfield Reservoir via Tekoa Road

8 mi · ▲ 1,961 ft · 3 hr 39 min

Elevation 514–1,127 ft

Out & Back · Tekoa Mountain Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 42.21221, -72.84833

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 2.2 miBear left, heading S.
  3. 0.7 miBear left, heading N.
  4. 1 miBear left onto Tekoa Road, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miReach Westfield Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  7. 1 miBear right, heading S.
  8. 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
  9. 2.2 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/shatterack-mountain-out-back-16-km-7727

Trail surface

3% dirt97% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:48 AMSunset 8:09 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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