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East Mountain Wildlife Management Area

Whiting Street Reservoir–Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46, 4 sights

11.7 mi · ▲ 1,506 ft · 4 hr 39 min

Whiting Street Reservoir–Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46, 4 sights is an 11.7-mile out-and-back in East Mountain Wildlife Management Area near Rock Valley, MA. The route passes Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46, Unnamed Bridge 2:43 and Whiting Street Reservoir. It climbs 1,506 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi187 – 712 ft · steepest grade: 18%12.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.19832, -72.65153
Nearest town Rock Valley, MA
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Whiting Street Reservoir–Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46, 4 sights

11.7 mi · ▲ 1,506 ft · 4 hr 39 min

Elevation 186–713 ft

Out & Back · East Mountain Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 42.19832, -72.65153

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Transit-accessible: FROST CIRCLE / COLLEGE stop 367 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 100 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miPass Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46.
  5. 50 ftPass Unnamed Bridge 2:43.
  6. 100 ftBear right onto Trolley Trail, heading N.
  7. 450 ftContinue straight onto Hellgate Trail, heading N.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trolley Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right onto West Cherry Street, heading NE.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 1.4 miBear right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NW.
  13. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Whiting Reservoir Road, heading NE.
  14. 0.5 miPass Whiting Street Reservoir.
  15. 0.2 miSharp left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NW.
  16. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 0.2 miSharp right onto Access road, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miBear left onto Broad brook loop, heading NW.
  20. 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left onto DCR Grant, heading NW.
  22. 350 ftContinue straight onto BRoad brook loop, heading SW.
  23. 0.3 miReach Whiting Street Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 0.3 miContinue straight onto DCR Grant, heading W.
  25. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  26. 0.2 miSharp left onto Broad brook loop, heading E.
  27. 0.3 miBear right onto Access road, heading NE.
  28. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  30. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  31. 50 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NE.
  32. 0.8 miSharp right onto Whiting Reservoir Road, heading SW.
  33. 0.7 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading S.
  34. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  35. 1.4 miTurn right onto West Cherry Street, heading SW.
  36. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  37. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  38. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Hellgate Trail, heading NW.
  39. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trolley Trail, heading NW.
  40. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  41. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  42. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  43. 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/unnamed-bridge-2-43-unnamed-bridge-2-2-46-out-back-15-km-03c2

Trail surface

48% dirt52% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F61°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (3.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 79°62°
Thu 89°66° 55%
Fri 93°68° 42%
Sat 92°68° 35%
Sun 95°68°
Mon 90°69° 19%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: FROST CIRCLE / COLLEGE stop 367 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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