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Burrage Pond Wildlife Management Area

Stump Brook Wildlife Sanctuary–Upper Reservoir, 3 lakes

4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Stump Brook Wildlife Sanctuary–Upper Reservoir, 3 lakes is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Burrage Pond Wildlife Management Area near Burrage, MA. The route passes Upper Reservoir, Lower Reservoir and Stump Brook Wildlife Sanctuary. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 79 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.02879, -70.85911
Nearest town Burrage, MA
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Stump Brook Wildlife Sanctuary–Upper Reservoir, 3 lakes

4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 51–79 ft

Out & Back · Burrage Pond Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 42.02879, -70.85911

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:44 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  3. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miPass Upper Reservoir.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftPass Lower Reservoir.
  11. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  15. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  17. 0.4 miPass Stump Brook Wildlife Sanctuary.
  18. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  19. 1.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  21. 400 ftBear right, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/upper-reservoir-lower-reservoir-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 6:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 5:58 PM for the 6:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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