Margaret's Trail–Old Chestnut Street Loop, 3 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 289 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Margaret's Trail–Old Chestnut Street Loop, 3 sights is a 2.6-mile loop in Ward Reservation near Marble Ridge Station, MA. It climbs 289 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi180 – 367 ft · steepest grade: 17%3.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.64936, -71.09478
Nearest town Marble Ridge Station, MA
Directions
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Margaret's Trail–Old Chestnut Street Loop, 3 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 289 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Elevation 182–369 ft
Loop · Ward Reservation
Trailhead: 42.64936, -71.09478
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 350 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Elephant Rock Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear left, heading W.
- 200 ftSharp right onto Old Chestnut Street, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Ward Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Margaret's Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Old Chestnut Street, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
67% dirt33% unspecified
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°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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