Boston HarborWalk & Neponset River Greenway is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Neponset River Reservation near Neponset, MA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi0 – 36 ft6.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.28462, -71.04167
Nearest town Neponset, MA
Directions
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Boston HarborWalk & Neponset River Greenway
5.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Elevation 1–38 ft
Out & Back · Neponset River Reservation
Trailhead: 42.28462, -71.04167
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
Transit-accessible: Neponset Circle @ Walnut St stop 245 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Neponset River Greenway, heading W.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Spruce Avenue, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Neponset River Greenway, heading SW.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Harvest River Bridge, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Neponset River Greenway, heading W.
- 0.4 miReach Boston HarborWalk, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Harvest River Bridge, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Neponset River Greenway, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Spruce Avenue, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Neponset River Greenway, heading NE.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Boston HarborWalk, heading NE.
- 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 surface
89% paved2% boardwalk9% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:01 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Neponset Circle @ Walnut St stop 245 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Boston HarborWalk & Neponset River Greenway 4.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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