High Ridge Wildlife Management Area

Whitmanville Reservoir–East Gardner Road, 3 sights

3.3 mi · ▲ 338 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Whitmanville Reservoir–East Gardner Road, 3 sights is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in High Ridge Wildlife Management Area near Whitmanville, MA. The route reaches Whitmanville Reservoir at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It climbs 338 ft. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi846 – 1,056 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Overlook Road 42.57264, -71.92016
Nearest town Whitmanville, MA

Directions

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Whitmanville Reservoir–East Gardner Road, 3 sights

3.3 mi · ▲ 338 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 848–1,056 ft

Out & Back · High Ridge Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: Overlook Road · 42.57264, -71.92016

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Overlook Road, heading N.
  2. 0.7 miContinue straight onto East Gardner Road, heading W.
  3. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  5. 0.8 miReach Whitmanville Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.8 miBear right, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Overlook Road, heading S.
  8. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

26% paved19% dirt55% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F60°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 1.8″ yesterday (4.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 79°62°
Thu 86°67° 49%
Fri 90°68° 34%
Sat 89°67° 35%
Sun 90°65°
Mon 87°69° 16%

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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