Burrage Pond Wildlife Management Area

Upper Reservoir & Lower Reservoir Loop

3.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Upper Reservoir & Lower Reservoir Loop is a 3.6-mile loop in Burrage Pond Wildlife Management Area near Halifax, MA. The route passes Lower Reservoir, Upper Reservoir and Lower Reservoir. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi49 – 85 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.00143, -70.88228
Nearest town Halifax, MA

Directions

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Upper Reservoir & Lower Reservoir Loop

3.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Elevation 49–84 ft

Loop · Burrage Pond Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 42.00143, -70.88228

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftPass Lower Reservoir.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  11. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 350 ftSharp right, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  15. 50 ftPass Upper Reservoir.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miPass Lower Reservoir.
  18. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  21. 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.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:00 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:39 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM — 15 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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