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Ward Reservation

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
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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  6. 200 ftTurn left onto Elephant Rock Trail, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  9. 200 ftSharp right onto Old Chestnut Street, heading NW.
  10. 0.3 miBear left onto Ward Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.7 miSharp right onto Margaret's Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.7 miTurn right onto Old Chestnut Street, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  16. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/boston-hill-out-back-5-km-6a5f

Trail surface

67% dirt33% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 6:47 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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