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West Hill Wildlife Management Area

West River Reservoir–West Hill Park Beach, 5 sights

3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 4 min

West River Reservoir–West Hill Park Beach, 5 sights is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in West Hill Wildlife Management Area near Riverdale, MA. The route passes West Hill Park Beach, West River Reservoir and West Hill Park Beach. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi243 – 282 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.12336, -71.60840
Nearest town Riverdale, MA
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West River Reservoir–West Hill Park Beach, 5 sights

3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 241–281 ft

Out & Back · West Hill Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 42.12336, -71.60840

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. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  3. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Romeo, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftPass West Hill Park Beach.
  7. 150 ftTurn left onto Golf, heading S.
  8. 400 ftSharp right onto Quebec, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Golf, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miBear right onto Self-guided Nature Trail, heading SE.
  11. 100 ftTurn right onto Golf, heading SE.
  12. 350 ftBear left onto Self-guided Nature Trail, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftPass West River Reservoir.
  14. 50 ftPass West Hill Park Beach.
  15. 250 ftBear left onto West Hill Road, heading S.
  16. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  20. 400 ftReach West River Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 400 ftBear right, heading N.
  22. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  24. 400 ftBear right onto Self-guided Nature Trail, heading S.
  25. 300 ftBear right onto Golf, heading SE.
  26. 350 ftTurn left onto Self-guided Nature Trail, heading SW.
  27. 100 ftBear left onto Golf, heading SW.
  28. 500 ftTurn right onto Quebec, heading NW.
  29. 50 ftSharp left onto Golf, heading NW.
  30. 350 ftTurn right onto Romeo, heading N.
  31. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  32. 500 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  33. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  34. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/west-river-reservoir-west-hill-park-beach-out-back-6-sights-5-km-2803

Trail surface

34% dirt3% paved63% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 60°F52°
Precip54%Wind4 mphUV1Humidity94%
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: 27% rain10 PM: 34% rain11 PM: 52% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Mon 67°56° 52%
Tue 61°46°
Wed 61°46°
Thu 63°43°
Fri 61°49° 34%
Sat 58°51° 42%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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