West River Reservoir–West Hill Park Beach, 4 sights
2.3 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 47 min
West River Reservoir–West Hill Park Beach, 4 sights is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in West Hill Park near Wheelockville, MA. The route passes West Hill Park Beach and West River Reservoir before reaching West Hill Park Beach at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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West River Reservoir–West Hill Park Beach, 4 sights
2.3 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 47 min
Elevation 252–297 ft
Out & Back · West Hill Park
Trailhead: Alpha · 42.10577, -71.60871
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 60°F / low 52° · precip 55% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Alpha, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear right onto Charlie, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 300 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass West Hill Park Beach.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Echo, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Foxtrot, heading NW.
- 250 ftPass West Hill Park Beach.
- 50 ftReach West River Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Echo, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Delta, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
- 100 ftBear right, heading W.
- 300 ftBear left onto Charlie, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Alpha, heading SW.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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