Mountain Road Reservoir

White Rock–Chestnut Mountain Road, 4 sights

7.1 mi · ▲ 1,137 ft · 2 hr 56 min

White Rock–Chestnut Mountain Road, 4 sights is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Mountain Road Reservoir near Whately, MA. The route reaches White Rock. It climbs 1,137 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi197 – 751 ft · steepest grade: 22%7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.42185, -72.65675
Nearest town Whately, MA

Directions

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White Rock–Chestnut Mountain Road, 4 sights

7.1 mi · ▲ 1,137 ft · 2 hr 56 min

Elevation 198–751 ft

Out & Back · Mountain Road Reservoir

Trailhead: 42.42185, -72.65675

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start on Chestnut Mountain Road, heading S.
  2. 1.3 miBear right, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto Rocks Road, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miContinue straight onto White Rock North Route, heading SW.
  5. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftReach White Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  11. 0.4 miBear right onto Rocks Road, heading NE.
  12. 0.6 miBear left, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto Reservoir Road, heading E.
  14. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right onto Chestnut Mountain Road, heading S.
  18. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

67% dirt33% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:47 AMSunset 8:08 PM

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