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.

Elevation

0 mi56 – 92 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.80164, -70.68560
Nearest town Tihonet, MA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  6. 0.9 miPass Frogfoot Brook Reservoir.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  9. 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right onto Tihonet Road, heading NW.
  11. 1.1 miPass Wankinco River Reservoir.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miReach Frogfoot Brook Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 1.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  17. 500 ftBear left, heading SE.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 0.9 miBear left, heading E.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  22. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

14% dirt86% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 77°F71°
Precip64%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity89%
Rained 0.2″ 3 days ago (0.7″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 6% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 6% rain3 AM: 26% rain4 AM: 34% rain5 AM: 38% rain6 AM: 27% rain7 AM: 24% rain8 AM: 31% rain9 AM: 27% rain10 AM: 21% rain11 AM: 27% rain12 PM: 29% rain1 PM: 55% rain2 PM: 53% rain3 PM: 64% rain4 PM: 59% rain5 PM: 50% rain6 PM: 19% rain7 PM: 19% rain8 PM: 15% rain9 PM: 14% rain10 PM: 6% rain
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:00 PM
Tue 83°62°
Wed 81°65°
Thu 84°72°
Fri 89°72°
Sat 89°72° 35%
Sun 88°72°

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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