Tekoa Mountain Wildlife Management Area

Westfield River Reservoir & Shatterack path (white)

11.4 mi · ▲ 3,324 ft · 5 hr 28 min

Westfield River Reservoir & Shatterack path (white) is an 11.4-mile out-and-back in Tekoa Mountain Wildlife Management Area near Woronoco, MA. The route reaches Westfield River Reservoir at the turnaround, 5.7 miles in. It climbs 3,324 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi240 – 1,116 ft · steepest grade: 27%11.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.15623, -72.81264
Nearest town Woronoco, MA

Directions

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Westfield River Reservoir & Shatterack path (white)

11.4 mi · ▲ 3,324 ft · 5 hr 28 min

Elevation 240–1,116 ft

Out & Back · Tekoa Mountain Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 42.15623, -72.81264

Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 60°F / low 55° · precip 65% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  5. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  6. 1.6 miTurn left onto Tekoa Road, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  8. 1 miBear right, heading SW.
  9. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 300 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  11. 0.5 miSharp left onto Shatterack path (white), heading NW.
  12. 1 miReach Westfield River Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  14. 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
  15. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 0.7 miBear left, heading NE.
  17. 1 miSharp right onto Tekoa Road, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 1.6 miBear left, heading S.
  20. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  21. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  22. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  23. 0.1 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

56% dirt44% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 60°F55°
Precip65%Wind7 mphUV0Humidity92%
Rained 0.4″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 1 AM: 11% rain2 AM: 16% rain4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 16% rain7 AM: 13% rain8 AM: 16% rain9 AM: 36% rain10 AM: 65% rain11 AM: 61% rain12 PM: 61% rain1 PM: 44% rain2 PM: 62% rain3 PM: 55% rain4 PM: 57% rain5 PM: 56% rain6 PM: 56% rain7 PM: 48% rain8 PM: 39% rain9 PM: 35% rain10 PM: 26% rain11 PM: 22% rain
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:54 PM
Mon 67°54°
Tue 65°48° 17%
Wed 65°46°
Thu 66°44° 16%
Fri 67°50° 30%
Sat 62°52° 28%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 5:45 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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