Frogfoot Brook Reservoir & Wankinco River Reservoir via Tihonet Road
6.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 6 min
Frogfoot Brook Reservoir & Wankinco River Reservoir via Tihonet Road is a 6.3-mile out-and-back near Tihonet, MA. The route passes Frogfoot Brook Reservoir before reaching Wankinco River Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Frogfoot Brook Reservoir & Wankinco River Reservoir via Tihonet Road
6.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 6 min
Elevation 55–92 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.80164, -70.68560
Weather Aug 4: Heavy drizzle, high 77°F / low 71° · precip 64% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:00 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.9 miPass Frogfoot Brook Reservoir.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Tihonet Road, heading NW.
- 1.1 miPass Wankinco River Reservoir.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach Frogfoot Brook Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 500 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~66 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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