Gate 52 Trail
This trail is tiny, but the views of Quabbin are awesome at the end of it. You can hike along the shoreline for a while as well, but I didn't map out much further than a couple hundred yards from the end of the paved trail.
Pets
Dogs are not allowed on any trails at Quabbin.
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- Distance
- 0.6 mi
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Type
- Out-and-Back
- Est. Time
- 18 min
- Elev. Gain
- 124'
- Rating
- 0.0
- Added
- June 21, 2017
- Updated
- April 27, 2020
Weather Forecast
Memorial Day
High
73°F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low
52°F
Partly Cloudy then Areas Of Fog
Tuesday
High
83°F
Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low
59°F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High
84°F
Partly Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday Night
Low
58°F
Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High
75°F
Scattered Rain Showers
Thursday Night
Low
51°F
Isolated Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
Friday
High
70°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Friday Night
Low
48°F
Chance Rain Showers
Saturday
High
68°F
Chance Rain Showers
Saturday Night
Low
48°F
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High
71°F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low
50°F
Partly Cloudy
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Total Change
82'
Ascent
124'
Descent
121'
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Features
- Vista / Lookout Point
- Water Source
- Biking
Points of interest
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Parking
42.305832, -72.314907 -
Main Trailhead
42.306326, -72.315172
Safety information
For your own safety: plan ahead, let someone know where you'll be, and hike at your own risk.
Availability
Summer
Surface type
Semi-Paved
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