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Tekoa Mountain Wildlife Management Area

Westfield River Reservoir & Shatterack path (white)

10.5 mi · ▲ 2,985 ft · 5 hr

Westfield River Reservoir & Shatterack path (white) is a 10.5-mile out-and-back in Tekoa Mountain Wildlife Management Area near Woronoco, MA. The route reaches Westfield River Reservoir at the turnaround, 5.3 miles in. It climbs 2,985 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi249 – 1,053 ft · steepest grade: 27%10.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.16382, -72.82227
Nearest town Woronoco, MA
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Westfield River Reservoir & Shatterack path (white)

10.5 mi · ▲ 2,985 ft · 5 hr

Elevation 250–1,053 ft

Out & Back · Tekoa Mountain Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 42.16382, -72.82227

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 1 miBear left, heading N.
  6. 0.6 miTurn left onto Tekoa Road, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  8. 1 miBear right, heading SW.
  9. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 300 ftSharp right, heading W.
  11. 0.5 miSharp left onto Shatterack path (white), heading NW.
  12. 1 miReach Westfield River Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 1 miSharp right, heading N.
  14. 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
  15. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 0.7 miBear left, heading NE.
  17. 1 miSharp right onto Tekoa Road, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  19. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  20. 1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  23. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/westfield-river-reservoir-shatterack-path-white-out-back-17-km-a2ce

Trail surface

31% dirt69% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:48 AMSunset 8:08 PM

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