Breakneck Ledge & Chestnut Run Path is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near Readville Manor, MA. The route reaches Breakneck Ledge. It climbs 464 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi197 – 459 ft · steepest grade: 15%3.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Summit Road 42.22095, -71.11848
Nearest town Readville Manor, MA
Directions
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Breakneck Ledge & Chestnut Run Path
3.3 mi · ▲ 464 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Elevation 198–458 ft
Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation
Trailhead: Summit Road · 42.22095, -71.11848
Weather Aug 4: Rain, high 78°F / low 70° · precip 97% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Transit-accessible: 1904 Canton Ave @ Trailside Museum stop 303 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Wolcott Path, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Summit Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Wolcott Path, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Border Path, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Breakneck Ledge.
- 50 ftBear right onto Jeffries Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Hill Path, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Breakneck Ledge Path, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Chestnut Run Path, heading E.
- 0.1 miReach Breakneck Ledge, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Breakneck Ledge Path, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Hill Path, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Jeffries Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Border Path, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Wolcott Path, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Summit Road, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Wolcott Path, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
45% dirt3% paved52% unspecified
Weather
RainTemperature 78°F70°
Precip97%Wind8 mphUV2Humidity76%
Rained 0.6″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Tue
84°63°
Wed
84°64°
Thu
88°70°
26%
Fri
97°73°
29%
Sat
94°72°
36%
Sun
97°72°
15%
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 1904 Canton Ave @ Trailside Museum stop 303 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Summit Road Trailhead
- Wolcott Hill–Path Continues, 3 sights 1.9 mi · ▲ 413 ft
- Border Path & Puddle Path via Wolcott Path 2 mi · ▲ 244 ft
- Hemenway Hill–Breakneck Ledge, 4 sights 2.2 mi · ▲ 300 ft
- Wolcott Path 2.4 mi · ▲ 205 ft
- Wolcott Path 2.4 mi · ▲ 205 ft
- Wolcott Path 2.5 mi · ▲ 168 ft
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