AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Wachusett Reservoir Watershed

Campground Road

3 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Campground Road is a 3-mile out-and-back in Wachusett Reservoir Watershed near Sterling Camp Grounds, MA. It is mostly level, with 137 ft of elevation gain. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi453 – 594 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.40911, -71.75630
Nearest town Sterling Camp Grounds, MA
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Campground Road

3 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 452–593 ft

Out & Back · Wachusett Reservoir Watershed

Trailhead: 42.40911, -71.75630

Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 59°F / low 49° · precip 60% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.7 miBear left, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right onto Campground Road, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miReach Campground Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  8. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/wachusett-reservoir-out-back-4-km-7840

Trail surface

9% dirt91% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 59°F49°
Precip60%Wind3 mphUV0Humidity97%
Rained 1.2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45° 3 AM: 3% rain5 AM: 7% rain6 AM: 2% rain7 AM: 3% rain8 AM: 7% rain9 AM: 12% rain10 AM: 7% rain11 AM: 32% rain12 PM: 48% rain1 PM: 52% rain2 PM: 60% rain3 PM: 57% rain4 PM: 38% rain5 PM: 43% rain6 PM: 58% rain7 PM: 54% rain8 PM: 32% rain9 PM: 36% rain10 PM: 43% rain11 PM: 58% rain
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Mon 65°52° 61%
Tue 59°44°
Wed 61°43°
Thu 63°41°
Fri 63°47° 33%
Sat 59°50° 39%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 5:52 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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