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.

Elevation

0 mi56 – 82 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.02922, -70.88650
Nearest town South Hanson, MA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.7 miPass Lower Reservoir.
  4. 50 ftPass Upper Reservoir.
  5. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
  6. 0.5 miPass Upper Reservoir.
  7. 0.3 miReach Upper Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.8 miSharp right, heading SW.
  9. 1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 300 ftArrive 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 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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