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Drake Mountain & Winchell Reservoir

4.2 mi · ▲ 575 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Drake Mountain & Winchell Reservoir is a 4.2-mile out-and-back near Granville, MA. The route passes Winchell Reservoir before reaching Drake Mountain at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 575 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi630 – 1,112 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.08534, -72.83912
Nearest town Granville, MA
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Drake Mountain & Winchell Reservoir

4.2 mi · ▲ 575 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Elevation 631–1,112 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.08534, -72.83912

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Winchell Reservoir.
  3. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NW.
  4. 1.4 miSharp right, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miReach Drake Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
  9. 500 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/winchell-reservoir-winchell-reservoir-out-back-9-km-95ae

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 5:48 AMSunset 8:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~69 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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