Millers River Wildlife Management Area

Thousand Acre Reservoir–Blue and Yellow Trail, 4 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 316 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Thousand Acre Reservoir–Blue and Yellow Trail, 4 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Millers River Wildlife Management Area near South Royalston, MA. The route reaches Thousand Acre Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 316 ft. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi755 – 1,066 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Blue and Yellow Trail 42.62960, -72.14848
Nearest town South Royalston, MA

Directions

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Thousand Acre Reservoir–Blue and Yellow Trail, 4 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 316 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Elevation 754–1,067 ft

Out & Back · Millers River Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: Blue and Yellow Trail · 42.62960, -72.14848

Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 78°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start on Blue and Yellow Trail, heading W.
  2. 1.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left onto Thousand Acre Brook Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.6 miTurn right onto Willis Road, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Observation Hill Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.4 miReach Thousand Acre Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left onto Willis Road, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Thousand Acre Brook Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miBear left onto Blue and Yellow Trail, heading NE.
  11. 1.2 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

100% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 78°F60°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 0.9″ yesterday (3.4″ 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 80°60°
Thu 87°67° 54%
Fri 91°69° 35%
Sat 89°68° 37%
Sun 91°65°
Mon 88°67° 17%

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