Thousand Acre Reservoir–Bemis Hill Trail, 3 sights
4.2 mi · ▲ 1,032 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Thousand Acre Reservoir–Bemis Hill Trail, 3 sights is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Bearsden Conservation Area near Athol, MA. The route reaches Thousand Acre Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 1,032 ft, with sections as steep as 37% grade. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Thousand Acre Reservoir–Bemis Hill Trail, 3 sights
4.2 mi · ▲ 1,032 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Elevation 729–1,174 ft
Out & Back · Bearsden Conservation Area
Trailhead: Bearsden Road · 42.60447, -72.19240
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 56°F / low 47° · precip 60% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Bearsden Road, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Bemis Hill Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Deep Cut Bypass Trail, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Old Stage Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.6 miReach Thousand Acre Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Deep Cut Bypass Trail, heading SW.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Bemis Hill Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Bearsden Road, heading SW.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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