The Rocks via Reservoir Road
5.7 mi · ▲ 782 ft · 2 hr 17 min
The Rocks via Reservoir Road is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Mountain Road Reservoir near Whately, MA. The route reaches The Rocks at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It climbs 782 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi295 – 751 ft · steepest grade: 16%5.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.42185, -72.65675
Nearest town Whately, MA
Directions
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The Rocks via Reservoir Road
5.7 mi · ▲ 782 ft · 2 hr 17 min
Elevation 295–751 ft
Out & Back · Mountain Road Reservoir
Trailhead: 42.42185, -72.65675
Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 57°F / low 52° · precip 77% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start on Chestnut Mountain Road, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Reservoir Road, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miReach The Rocks, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Chestnut Mountain Road, heading N.
- 0.9 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
35% dirt65% unspecified
Weather
Heavy drizzleTemperature 57°F52°
Precip77%Wind7 mphUV0Humidity93%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:53 PM
Mon
63°52°
Tue
60°43°
Wed
64°41°
Thu
65°38°
16%
Fri
68°46°
30%
Sat
61°51°
30%
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- Chestnut Mountain Road & Rocks Road 7 mi · ▲ 915 ft
- Horse Mountain–Chestnut Mountain Road, 3 sights 6.3 mi · ▲ 1,139 ft
- Reservoir Road 4.8 mi · ▲ 665 ft
- White Rock–Chestnut Mountain Road, 4 sights 7.1 mi · ▲ 1,137 ft
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