Birch Hill Reservoir Area

West Road via Ware River Rail Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr 42 min

West Road via Ware River Rail Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Birch Hill Reservoir Area near Baldwinville, MA. It is mostly level, with 134 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi827 – 938 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.60540, -72.08300
Nearest town Baldwinville, MA

Directions

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West Road via Ware River Rail Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 827–937 ft

Out & Back · Birch Hill Reservoir Area

Trailhead: 42.60540, -72.08300

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

Transit-accessible: Baldwinville - Route 68 & Route 202 stop 696 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.7 miTurn right onto Ware River Rail Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.8 miTurn right onto West Road, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miReach West Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left onto Ware River Rail Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

45% dirt55% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:44 AMSunset 8:06 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Baldwinville - Route 68 & Route 202 stop 696 m from the trailhead

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