Burrage Pond Wildlife Management Area
Stump Brook Wildlife Sanctuary–Upper Reservoir, 3 lakes
4.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Stump Brook Wildlife Sanctuary–Upper Reservoir, 3 lakes is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Burrage Pond Wildlife Management Area near South Hanson, MA. The route passes Lower Reservoir and Upper Reservoir before reaching Stump Brook Wildlife Sanctuary at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Stump Brook Wildlife Sanctuary–Upper Reservoir, 3 lakes
4.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Elevation 53–82 ft
Out & Back · Burrage Pond Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: 42.03757, -70.87012
Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 64°F / low 49° · precip 58% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:46 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Indian Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miPass Lower Reservoir.
- 50 ftPass Upper Reservoir.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftReach Stump Brook Wildlife Sanctuary, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 1 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:26 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:46 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:14 PM.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Stump Brook Wildlife Sanctuary & Lower Reservoir via Indian Trail 6.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Upper Reservoir & Lower Reservoir via Indian Trail 5.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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