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Wachusett Reservoir Watershed

Wachusett Reservoir

1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 22 min

Wachusett Reservoir is a 1-mile out-and-back in Wachusett Reservoir Watershed near Pleasant Valley, MA. The route reaches Wachusett Reservoir at the turnaround, 0.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi410 – 463 ft1.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.35309, -71.76467
Nearest town Pleasant Valley, MA
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Wachusett Reservoir

1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 22 min

Elevation 410–464 ft

Out & Back · Wachusett Reservoir Watershed

Trailhead: 42.35309, -71.76467

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  5. 250 ftReach Wachusett Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miArrive 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/wachusett-reservoir-out-back-2-km

Weather

Sunrise 5:43 AMSunset 8:05 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

Hikes near Pleasant Valley, Massachusetts