West Hill Park

West River Reservoir–West Hill Park Beach, 4 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 17 min

West River Reservoir–West Hill Park Beach, 4 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in West Hill Park near Riverdale, MA. The route passes West Hill Park Beach, West River Reservoir and West Hill Park Beach. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi243 – 299 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.12209, -71.60237
Nearest town Riverdale, MA

Directions

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West River Reservoir–West Hill Park Beach, 4 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 241–297 ft

Out & Back · West Hill Park

Trailhead: 42.12209, -71.60237

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 60°F / low 52° · precip 54% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.5 miPass West Hill Park Beach.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftPass West River Reservoir.
  6. 50 ftPass West Hill Park Beach.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto West Hill Road, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Foxtrot, heading W.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Echo, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left onto Delta, heading SE.
  11. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  12. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  13. 250 ftBear left onto Charlie, heading S.
  14. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  16. 150 ftReach West River Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  19. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  20. 300 ftBear left, heading SW.
  21. 0.5 miTurn right onto Echo, heading N.
  22. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Foxtrot, heading W.
  23. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  25. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  26. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

39% dirt6% paved55% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 60°F52°
Precip54%Wind4 mphUV1Humidity95%
Rained 0.6″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 2 AM: 3% rain3 AM: 11% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 6% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 5% rain10 AM: 2% rain11 AM: 22% rain12 PM: 38% rain1 PM: 54% rain2 PM: 51% rain3 PM: 54% rain4 PM: 47% rain5 PM: 28% rain6 PM: 43% rain7 PM: 30% rain8 PM: 26% rain9 PM: 20% rain10 PM: 30% rain11 PM: 38% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Mon 68°56° 49%
Tue 64°46°
Wed 61°46°
Thu 63°43°
Fri 61°49° 34%
Sat 58°51° 42%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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