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Wachusett Watershed & Central Massachusetts Branch

3.6 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Wachusett Watershed & Central Massachusetts Branch is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Lovellville, MA. The route reaches Wachusett Watershed. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi637 – 781 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.37129, -71.85595
Nearest town Lovellville, MA
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Wachusett Watershed & Central Massachusetts Branch

3.6 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 638–782 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.37129, -71.85595

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Wachusett Watershed.
  3. 350 ftBear left onto Central Massachusetts Branch, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  6. 450 ftBear right, heading W.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.8 miReach Wachusett Watershed, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  14. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  16. 300 ftArrive 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-watershed-out-back-6-km-7014

Trail surface

30% dirt27% gravel43% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:44 AMSunset 8:05 PM

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