West Hill Wildlife Management Area
West River Reservoir–Goss Pond, 6 sights
5.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 47 min
West River Reservoir–Goss Pond, 6 sights is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in West Hill Wildlife Management Area near Riverdale, MA. The route passes Goss Pond and West Hill Park Beach before reaching West River Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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West River Reservoir–Goss Pond, 6 sights
5.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Elevation 242–297 ft
Out & Back · West Hill Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: 42.13672, -71.60427
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Goss Pond.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 500 ftTurn right onto India, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Juliet, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass West Hill Park Beach.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miReach West River Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Charlie, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Juliet, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto India, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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