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Ward Reservation

Old Stiles Street via Vetter Trail

2 mi · ▲ 173 ft · 45 min

Old Stiles Street via Vetter Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back in Ward Reservation near Marble Ridge Station, MA. It is mostly level, with 173 ft of elevation gain. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi180 – 374 ft · steepest grade: 17%2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.64688, -71.09315
Nearest town Marble Ridge Station, MA
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Old Stiles Street via Vetter Trail

2 mi · ▲ 173 ft · 45 min

Elevation 181–373 ft

Out & Back · Ward Reservation

Trailhead: 42.64688, -71.09315

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left onto Nick's Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Vetter Trail, heading SE.
  5. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto Old Stiles Street, heading SW.
  7. 0.4 miReach Old Stiles Street, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto Vetter Trail, heading N.
  10. 350 ftContinue straight onto Nick's Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 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-hill-out-back-3-km

Weather

ClearTemperature 83°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (1.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 85°66°
Thu 92°70° 28%
Fri 97°73° 31%
Sat 94°70° 47%
Sun 96°69° 17%
Mon 97°76°

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