Wachusett Reservoir & Mass Central Rail Trail
5.4 mi · ▲ 143 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Wachusett Reservoir & Mass Central Rail Trail is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Wachusett Reservoir Watershed near Canada Mills, MA. The route reaches Wachusett Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 143 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Wachusett Reservoir & Mass Central Rail Trail
5.4 mi · ▲ 143 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Elevation 421–563 ft
Out & Back · Wachusett Reservoir Watershed
Trailhead: Mass Central Rail Trail · 42.37318, -71.83106
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Mass Central Rail Trail, heading SE.
- 2.7 miReach Wachusett Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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