West River Reservoir
5 mi · ▲ 310 ft · 1 hr 49 min
West River Reservoir is a 5-mile out-and-back in Macomber Land near Farnumsville, MA. The route reaches West River Reservoir. It climbs 310 ft. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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West River Reservoir
5 mi · ▲ 310 ft · 1 hr 49 min
Elevation 307–516 ft
Out & Back · Macomber Land
Trailhead: 42.17272, -71.67008
Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 60°F / low 50° · precip 55% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass West River Reservoir.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miReach West River Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 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 0.5 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:17 PM — 0 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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