Wanapanaquin Hill–North Reservoir, 5 lakes
2.6 mi · ▲ 199 ft · 58 min
Wanapanaquin Hill–North Reservoir, 5 lakes is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Middlesex Fells Reservation near Symmes Corner, MA. The route passes Long Pond, Middle Reservoir, Middle Reservoir and North Reservoir before reaching Wanapanaquin Hill at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 199 ft of elevation gain. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Wanapanaquin Hill–North Reservoir, 5 lakes
2.6 mi · ▲ 199 ft · 58 min
Elevation 156–268 ft
Out & Back · Middlesex Fells Reservation
Trailhead: 42.44960, -71.12567
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 77°F / low 68° · precip 81% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Transit-accessible: Main Street @ Fairview Terrace stop 697 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right onto Molly's Spring Road, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Nanepashemet Road, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Long Pond.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Reservoir Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Nanepashemet Road, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Reservoir Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftPass Middle Reservoir.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miPass Middle Reservoir.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftPass North Reservoir.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miReach Wanapanaquin Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Nanepashemet Road, heading W.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Reservoir Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Nanepashemet Road, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Molly's Spring Road, heading S.
- 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Transit-accessible: Main Street @ Fairview Terrace stop 697 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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