Tekoa Mountain Wildlife Management Area

Tekoa Mountain Wildlife Management Area Viewpoint–Westfield River Reservoir, 3 sights

9.4 mi · ▲ 2,573 ft · 4 hr 25 min

Tekoa Mountain Wildlife Management Area Viewpoint–Westfield River Reservoir, 3 sights is a 9.4-mile out-and-back in Tekoa Mountain Wildlife Management Area near Russell, MA. The route passes Westfield River Reservoir and Tekoa Mountain Wildlife Management Area Viewpoint. It climbs 2,573 ft, with sections as steep as 47% grade. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi266 – 1,116 ft · steepest grade: 47%9.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Shatterack path (white) 42.19136, -72.84832
Nearest town Russell, MA

Directions

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Tekoa Mountain Wildlife Management Area Viewpoint–Westfield River Reservoir, 3 sights

9.4 mi · ▲ 2,573 ft · 4 hr 25 min

Elevation 266–1,116 ft

Out & Back · Tekoa Mountain Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: Shatterack path (white) · 42.19136, -72.84832

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start on Shatterack path (white), heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Westfield River Reservoir.
  3. 1 miSharp right, heading S.
  4. 0.5 miSharp left, heading E.
  5. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.7 miBear left, heading NE.
  7. 0.9 miSharp right onto Tekoa Road, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 1.6 miBear left, heading S.
  10. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  11. 500 ftReach Tekoa Mountain Wildlife Management Area Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.7 miSharp right, heading NW.
  14. 2.6 miSharp left onto Shatterack path (white), heading NW.
  15. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

35% dirt65% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:48 AMSunset 8:08 PM

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