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Whitehall State Park

Whitehall Reservoir–Balanced Rock, 3 rocks

4.6 mi · ▲ 260 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Whitehall Reservoir–Balanced Rock, 3 rocks is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Whitehall State Park near Woodville, MA. The route passes Balanced Rock and Whitehall Reservoir. It climbs 260 ft. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi331 – 482 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Orange trail 42.23018, -71.55587
Nearest town Woodville, MA
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Whitehall Reservoir–Balanced Rock, 3 rocks

4.6 mi · ▲ 260 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 330–483 ft

Out & Back · Whitehall State Park

Trailhead: Orange trail · 42.23018, -71.55587

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Orange trail, heading NW.
  2. 450 ftTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
  3. 500 ftPass Balanced Rock.
  4. 200 ftContinue straight onto 3 Boulders Trail, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading SE.
  6. 150 ftTurn right onto 3 Boulders Trail, heading S.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Green Trail, heading S.
  8. 500 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading S.
  9. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miPass Whitehall Reservoir.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Whitehall Yellow Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  14. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Gate House Trail, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right onto George F. Adams Trail, heading NW.
  16. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 350 ftTurn right onto Piazza Lane, heading N.
  18. 100 ftContinue straight onto Whitehall Yellow Trail, heading N.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Piazza Lane, heading N.
  20. 150 ftContinue straight onto Whitehall Yellow Trail, heading N.
  21. 50 ftBear right onto Piazza Lane, heading N.
  22. 50 ftTurn left onto Whitehall Yellow Trail, heading N.
  23. 0.1 miReach Whitehall Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right onto Piazza Lane, heading N.
  26. 50 ftBear left onto Whitehall Yellow Trail, heading N.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto Piazza Lane, heading N.
  28. 150 ftContinue straight onto Whitehall Yellow Trail, heading N.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto Piazza Lane, heading N.
  30. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  31. 350 ftTurn right onto George F. Adams Trail, heading W.
  32. 100 ftTurn left onto Gate House Trail, heading W.
  33. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Whitehall Yellow Trail, heading S.
  34. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  35. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  36. 0.3 miBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading S.
  37. 200 ftTurn left onto Green Trail, heading S.
  38. 500 ftContinue straight onto 3 Boulders Trail, heading SE.
  39. 50 ftTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading E.
  40. 150 ftContinue straight onto 3 Boulders Trail, heading E.
  41. 50 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading SE.
  42. 0.1 miTurn right onto Orange trail, heading N.
  43. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/whitehall-reservoir-whitehall-yellow-trail-out-back-7-km

Trail surface

51% dirt49% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F61°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity72%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (2.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 83°64°
Thu 88°69° 36%
Fri 94°71° 30%
Sat 92°69° 36%
Sun 94°67° 15%
Mon 92°71° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:35 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM — 9 min before dark.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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