Burrage Pond Wildlife Management Area
Upper Reservoir & Lower Reservoir
3.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Upper Reservoir & Lower Reservoir is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Burrage Pond Wildlife Management Area near South Hanson, MA. The route passes Lower Reservoir, Upper Reservoir and Upper Reservoir. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Upper Reservoir & Lower Reservoir
3.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Elevation 55–82 ft
Out & Back · Burrage Pond Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: 42.02922, -70.88650
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:00 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.7 miPass Lower Reservoir.
- 50 ftPass Upper Reservoir.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miPass Upper Reservoir.
- 0.3 miReach Upper Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 300 ftArrive 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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