AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Boston HarborWalk

3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Boston HarborWalk is a 3.3-mile out-and-back near Dorchester Heights, 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 mi-7 – 30 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.31692, -71.03926
Nearest town Dorchester Heights, MA
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Boston HarborWalk

3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Elevation -7–30 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.31692, -71.03926

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Mt Vernon St opp South Point Dr stop 80 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 500 ftSharp right onto Boston HarborWalk, heading SE.
  3. 1.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1.6 miSharp left, heading NW.
  5. 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/boston-harborwalk-out-back

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 5:40 AMSunset 8:02 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: Mt Vernon St opp South Point Dr stop 80 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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