Ware River Rail Trail
4.8 mi · ▲ 186 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Ware River Rail Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Birch Hill Reservoir Area near Baldwinville, MA. It is mostly level, with 186 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi827 – 1,037 ft4.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.60540, -72.08300
Nearest town Baldwinville, MA
Directions
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Ware River Rail Trail
4.8 mi · ▲ 186 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Elevation 827–1,037 ft
Out & Back · Birch Hill Reservoir Area
Trailhead: 42.60540, -72.08300
Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 56°F / low 47° · precip 62% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Transit-accessible: Baldwinville - Route 68 & Route 202 stop 696 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Ware River Rail Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto West Road, heading E.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Ware River Rail Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.7 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
44% dirt56% unspecified
Weather
Heavy drizzleTemperature 56°F47°
Precip62%Wind4 mphUV0Humidity97%
Rained 0.2″ 3 days ago (0.9″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Mon
64°50°
20%
Tue
60°42°
Wed
61°41°
Thu
62°40°
Fri
63°47°
32%
Sat
59°48°
33%
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Baldwinville - Route 68 & Route 202 stop 696 m from the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- 5.1 mi · out & back · via Ware River Rail Trail
- 6.6 mi · out & back · via Ware River Rail Trail
- 7.4 mi · out & back · via Ware River Rail Trail
- 12.8 mi · out & back · via Ware River Rail Trail
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- Lake Dennison–Otter River, 5 beaches 11.2 mi · ▲ 209 ft
- West Road via Ware River Rail Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 134 ft
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