West Hill Wildlife Management Area
West River Reservoir–West Hill Park Beach, 6 sights
5.2 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 1 hr 48 min
West River Reservoir–West Hill Park Beach, 6 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in West Hill Wildlife Management Area near West Upton, MA. The route passes Goss Pond, West Hill Park Beach and West River Reservoir before reaching West Hill Park Beach at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 136 ft of elevation gain. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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West River Reservoir–West Hill Park Beach, 6 sights
5.2 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 1 hr 48 min
Elevation 241–281 ft
Out & Back · West Hill Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: 42.14374, -71.60437
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.5 miPass Goss Pond.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Romeo, heading S.
- 50 ftPass West Hill Park Beach.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Golf, heading SW.
- 350 ftSharp right onto Quebec, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Golf, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Self-guided Nature Trail, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Golf, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left onto Self-guided Nature Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass West Hill Park Beach.
- 250 ftBear left onto West Hill Road, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftReach West River Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 400 ftBear right onto Self-guided Nature Trail, heading SE.
- 300 ftBear right onto Golf, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Self-guided Nature Trail, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear left onto Golf, heading SE.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Quebec, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Golf, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Romeo, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miArrive 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 (~65 min). Leave by 5:24 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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