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Quabbin Reservoir Rail Trail
Easy gravel route through forest and reservoir-adjacent terrain.
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Estimated total time: Varies
Quabbin Gate 40 Trail
Reservoir access trail with mixed woods and shoreline viewpoints.
Rattlesnake Gutter Trail
Rocky ravine route with boulder chutes in the Holyoke Range area.
Mount Norwottuck Trail
Popular traprock ascent in the Holyoke Range with ledge views.
About This Trail
An easy gravel route through the Quabbin watershed on former railroad grades through forest and reservoir-adjacent terrain. The flat trail offers filtered views of the reservoir and passes through mixed woodland in the protected watershed that supplies Boston’s drinking water.
Getting There
Nearby Trails
Quabbin Gate 40 Trail
Reservoir access trail with mixed woods and shoreline viewpoints.
Rattlesnake Gutter Trail
Rocky ravine route with boulder chutes in the Holyoke Range area.
Mount Norwottuck Trail
Popular traprock ascent in the Holyoke Range with ledge views.
Wendell State Forest Ruggles Pond Trail
Pleasant pond-and-forest loop in a classic New England state forest.
Mount Toby Trail
Longer hill-country route with forest and stream sections.
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