McLean Reservoir–Overlook, 8 lakes
9.7 mi · ▲ 1,300 ft · 3 hr 53 min
McLean Reservoir–Overlook, 8 lakes is a 9.7-mile out-and-back in Ashley Watershed near Owen District, MA. The route passes Lost Pond, Snake Pond, Overlook and 2 more before reaching Wright Pond at the turnaround, 4.8 miles in. It climbs 1,300 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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McLean Reservoir–Overlook, 8 lakes
9.7 mi · ▲ 1,300 ft · 3 hr 53 min
Elevation 262–678 ft
Out & Back · Ashley Watershed
Trailhead: Aggro Crag · 42.15324, -72.67212
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Aggro Crag, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Alpaca Lips, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Tempest Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Alpaca Lips, heading NW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Aggro Crag, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Lyme Tyme, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear left onto Tempest Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Wadchu, heading N.
- 150 ftPass Lost Pond.
- 100 ftBear left, heading N.
- 100 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Tempest Trail, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Millville Road, heading N.
- 350 ftSharp left onto Adrenalize Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftPass Snake Pond.
- 150 ftTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
- 0.1 miPass Overlook.
- 1.5 miPass McLean Reservoir.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Old NET/M&M Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Pipeline Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Trolley Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miPass Clear Pond.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 350 ftPass Wright Pond.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftReach McLean Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Pipeline Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Old NET/M&M Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Adrenalize Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Millville Road, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Tempest Trail, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right onto Wadchu, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Tempest Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Lyme Tyme, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left onto Aggro Crag, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Alpaca Lips, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Tempest Trail, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear right onto Alpaca Lips, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Aggro Crag, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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