Upper Hadley Reservoir–Big Tree Trail Loop, 6 sights
1.9 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 44 min
Upper Hadley Reservoir–Big Tree Trail Loop, 6 sights is a 1.9-mile loop in Hadley Water Supply Land near Aldrich Mills, MA. The route reaches Upper Hadley Reservoir. It is mostly level, with 200 ft of elevation gain. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Upper Hadley Reservoir–Big Tree Trail Loop, 6 sights
1.9 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 44 min
Elevation 378–543 ft
Loop · Hadley Water Supply Land
Trailhead: Bunker Link/RFT (orange) · 42.30749, -72.53552
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Transit-accessible: Notch Visitors Center (In) stop 666 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Bunker Link/RFT (orange), heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Bunker Link, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Two Deer Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass Upper Hadley Reservoir.
- 100 ftSharp right onto Big Tree Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Northside Road, heading NE.
- 300 ftSharp right onto Swiss Miss, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Jump Trail, heading SE.
- 400 ftBear left onto Raybunctious, heading S.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Bunker Link/RFT (orange), heading SW.
- 350 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Transit-accessible: Notch Visitors Center (In) stop 666 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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