AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Chase Woodlands

Blue Loop

2 mi · ▲ 179 ft · 45 min

Blue Loop is a 2-mile out-and-back in Chase Woodlands near Glenridge, MA. It is mostly level, with 179 ft of elevation gain. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi118 – 246 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dead end 42.23341, -71.32718
Nearest town Glenridge, MA
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Blue Loop

2 mi · ▲ 179 ft · 45 min

Elevation 118–246 ft

Out & Back · Chase Woodlands

Trailhead: Dead end · 42.23341, -71.32718

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM

No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start on Dead end, heading N.
  2. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miBear right onto Blue Loop, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Red Loop, heading S.
  5. 400 ftBear left, heading SE.
  6. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  8. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 300 ftBear right, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miBear left onto Dead end, heading N.
  16. 50 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/blue-loop-out-back-3-km-b66b

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 6:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

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