Millers River Wildlife Management Area

Thousand Acre Reservoir–Observation Hill Trail, 4 sights

3.2 mi · ▲ 368 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Thousand Acre Reservoir–Observation Hill Trail, 4 sights is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Millers River Wildlife Management Area near South Royalston, MA. The route reaches Thousand Acre Reservoir. It climbs 368 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi758 – 1,089 ft · steepest grade: 23%3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Willis Road 42.60394, -72.16580
Nearest town South Royalston, MA

Directions

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Thousand Acre Reservoir–Observation Hill Trail, 4 sights

3.2 mi · ▲ 368 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Elevation 756–1,090 ft

Out & Back · Millers River Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: Willis Road · 42.60394, -72.16580

Weather Aug 4: Partly cloudy, high 78°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start on Willis Road, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Thousand Acre Brook Trail, heading N.
  3. 1.7 miSharp left onto Observation Hill Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.8 miPass Thousand Acre Reservoir.
  5. 0.4 miBear right onto Willis Road, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

6% dirt94% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 78°F61°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity70%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (3.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 78°62°
Thu 86°66° 55%
Fri 90°68° 36%
Sat 88°67° 37%
Sun 91°64°
Mon 87°66° 17%

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