North Reservoir–Middle Reservoir, 4 lakes is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Middlesex Fells Reservation near Haywardville, MA. The route passes North Reservoir, Middle Reservoir and Long Pond. It is mostly level, with 145 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi141 – 240 ft3.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.45365, -71.10705
Nearest town Haywardville, MA
Directions
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North Reservoir–Middle Reservoir, 4 lakes
2.7 mi · ▲ 145 ft · 58 min
Elevation 142–238 ft
Out & Back · Middlesex Fells Reservation
Trailhead: 42.45365, -71.10705
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 76°F / low 69° · precip 79% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftPass North Reservoir.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 150 ftPass Middle Reservoir.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Middle Reservoir Road, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Reservoir Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Nanepashemet Road, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Wyman Path, heading SW.
- 350 ftPass Long Pond.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Cranberry Pond Path, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
- 500 ftReach North Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Wyman Path, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Nanepashemet Road, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Reservoir Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Middle Reservoir Road, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 200 ftBear right, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
61% dirt39% unspecified
Weather
Heavy rainTemperature 76°F69°
Precip79%Wind7 mphUV2Humidity81%
Rained 0.8″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Tue
82°63°
Wed
83°63°
Thu
90°70°
25%
Fri
97°73°
27%
Sat
93°71°
42%
Sun
96°70°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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