AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Birch Hill Reservoir Area

Ware River Rail Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Ware River Rail Trail is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Birch Hill Reservoir Area near Templeton Station, MA. It is mostly level, with 111 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi906 – 1,037 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: West Road 42.58123, -72.07296
Nearest town Templeton Station, MA
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Ware River Rail Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Elevation 907–1,037 ft

Out & Back · Birch Hill Reservoir Area

Trailhead: West Road · 42.58123, -72.07296

Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 77°F / low 59° · precip 1% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:17 AM · sunset 7:20 PM

  1. Start on West Road, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right onto Ware River Rail Trail, heading N.
  3. 1.7 miReach Ware River Rail Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.7 miTurn left onto West Road, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miArrive 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/ware-river-rail-trail-out-back-6-km-fbbe

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

FogTemperature 77°F59°
Precip1%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity84%
Rained 0.2″ 3 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:17 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:20 PM
Sat 71°56° 28%
Sun 68°52°
Mon 76°48°
Tue 78°56°
Wed 82°60° 40%
Thu 71°52° 40%

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