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

Directions

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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 20: Drizzle, high 56°F / low 46° · precip 62% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:51 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 surface

100% dirt

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 56°F46°
Precip62%Wind4 mphUV0Humidity98%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (1″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45° 5 AM: 13% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 10% rain9 AM: 13% rain10 AM: 22% rain11 AM: 42% rain12 PM: 55% rain1 PM: 60% rain2 PM: 62% rain3 PM: 37% rain4 PM: 32% rain5 PM: 46% rain6 PM: 49% rain7 PM: 43% rain8 PM: 39% rain9 PM: 44% rain10 PM: 41% rain11 PM: 37% rain
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Mon 63°50° 21%
Tue 59°42°
Wed 60°40°
Thu 62°39°
Fri 62°46° 32%
Sat 59°48° 34%

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