Tully River Reservation

Spirit Falls–Long Pond, 3 sights

6.8 mi · ▲ 563 ft · 2 hr 33 min

Spirit Falls–Long Pond, 3 sights is a 6.8-mile out-and-back in Tully River Reservation near Royalston, MA. The route passes Long Pond and Spirit Falls. It climbs 563 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi646 – 1,139 ft · steepest grade: 23%6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.68558, -72.21383
Nearest town Royalston, MA

Directions

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Spirit Falls–Long Pond, 3 sights

6.8 mi · ▲ 563 ft · 2 hr 33 min

Elevation 645–1,137 ft

Out & Back · Tully River Reservation

Trailhead: 42.68558, -72.21383

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left onto Tully Trail, heading SW.
  3. 1.6 miPass Long Pond.
  4. 1.4 miReach Spirit Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 1 miPass Spirit Falls.
  7. 1.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 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

30% dirt70% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 6:52 PM

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