Wachusett Watershed–Central Massachusetts Branch, 3 sights is a 3.9-mile out-and-back near Jefferson, MA. The route reaches Wachusett Watershed. It is mostly level, with 171 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi607 – 781 ft4.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Central Massachusetts Branch 42.37485, -71.87812
Nearest town Jefferson, MA
Directions
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Wachusett Watershed–Central Massachusetts Branch, 3 sights
3.9 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Elevation 606–782 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Central Massachusetts Branch · 42.37485, -71.87812
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
- Start on Central Massachusetts Branch, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miPass Wachusett Watershed.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Mass Central Rail Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miReach Wachusett Watershed, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miContinue straight onto Central Massachusetts Branch, heading SW.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
61% gravel17% dirt22% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:44 AMSunset 8:05 PM
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