Mountain Road Reservoir

The Rocks–Mountain Street Reservoir, 3 summits

5.8 mi · ▲ 797 ft · 2 hr 20 min

The Rocks–Mountain Street Reservoir, 3 summits is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Mountain Road Reservoir near North Farms, MA. The route passes Mountain Street Reservoir and Mountain Street Reservoir before reaching The Rocks at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It climbs 797 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi295 – 738 ft · steepest grade: 20%5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rocks Road 42.40031, -72.66987
Nearest town North Farms, MA

Directions

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The Rocks–Mountain Street Reservoir, 3 summits

5.8 mi · ▲ 797 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Elevation 295–738 ft

Out & Back · Mountain Road Reservoir

Trailhead: Rocks Road · 42.40031, -72.66987

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start on Rocks Road, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Mountain Street Reservoir.
  3. 0.2 miPass Mountain Street Reservoir.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left onto Chestnut Mountain Road, heading N.
  5. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right onto Reservoir Road, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.6 miReach The Rocks, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left onto Chestnut Mountain Road, heading NW.
  16. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right onto Rocks Road, heading S.
  18. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

36% dirt64% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:47 AMSunset 8:08 PM

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