Loading...

Distance:
1.5 Miles / 2.4 km
Type:
Out-and-Back
Difficulty:
Easy
Time to Hike:
~45 minutes
Features:
Surface Type:
Dirt
Park:
Quabbin Reservoir
Town:
Belchertown, Massachusetts
Directions:
42.28017, -72.348353
Added:
June 24, 2018
Updated:
April 27, 2020

The Winsor Dam Trail at Quabbin Reservoir in Belchertown, Massachusetts is an easy 1.5 mile out-and-back walk across Quabbin's most popular dam.

The trailheads and parking lots can be found on each end of this trail, but the most popular parking lot can be found on the Belchertown side of the dam next to the state police station. Click here for the Ware parking lot.

The trail is flat the entire way across the dam until you reach the northern end where it dips downhill and passes over the beginning of the Swift River. During the Spring and after heavy rainfalls the northern end of the trail the Swift River has a waterfall that cascades below the bridge.

From Winsor Dam you get unmatched views of Quabbin (maybe other than the Goodnough Dike) along with views of the surrounding hills and valley behind the dam.

Pets
Dogs are not allowed on any trails at Quabbin.

Biking
Biking is allowed on this trail.

Explore 203 trails near Belchertown, MA
  1. Parking

    42.28017, -72.348353
  2. Main Trailhead

    42.280365, -72.347833
Explore other trail routes for this hike, added by the MyHikes Community via Trip Reports.
No community routes found. To add your own route as a Community Route for this Trail guide, please leave a Trip Report with a GPX file on this Trail.

Hazards

Ticks - Lyme Disease More Info (CDC)

Seasons

All
Loading...
Loading...
29 '

Total Change
44 '

Ascent
45 '

Descent

Photo Albums

2 Trip Reports

No Star-Ratings
Write-up by:
Admin user profile picture
1.5 miles / 2.4 km
Trail added
June 24, 2018
Hiked on
June 21, 2018
Updated on
April 27, 2020
1.5 miles / 2.4 km
June 22, 2018
Hiking

Weather Forecast

In Belchertown, MA

Explore Hiking Trails

New Hikes

Cameron Overlook Hike
3.3 Miles
5.3 km
Easy
Out-and-Back
Double Run to Canyon Vista Loop
3.7 Miles
6 km
Moderate
Loop
Hike to Tamarack Falls
1.3 Miles
2.1 km
Easy
Out-and-Back
Bubb and Sis Lakes Trail
2.1 Miles
3.4 km
Easy
Out-and-Back

Before you leave...

MyHikes is an indie web platform aimed to make exploring public trails easier for everyone. The site has no investors and is owned and operated by one person, Dave Miller (Founder & Admin). As the Founder, main contributor, and doer-of-all-things for MyHikes, I share my trips with over-detailed write-ups for fun on a volunteer basis and I believe that public trail information should be available to everyone.

It takes a lot of time 🕦, money 💰, and effort (including espresso shots ☕) to run MyHikes, including hiking , mapping , writing , and publishing new trails with high-quality content... along with building new features, moderating, site maintainance, and app development for iOS and Android . I simply ask that if you find MyHikes' trail guides helpful to please consider becoming a Supporter to help keep the site, iOS, and Android apps available to everyone.

Supporters unlock website and in-app perks with a one-time payment of $25 (you renew) 😎👍. Or you can simply make a Donation of your choice without a MyHikes user account. Otherwise, telling your friends about MyHikes is the next-best thing - both quick and free 🎉

Thanks for visiting MyHikes and have a great hike!️

Admin user profile picture

Dave Miller
MyHikes Founder & Admin