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Old Harbor Reservation

Carson Beach & Boston HarborWalk

5.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Carson Beach & Boston HarborWalk is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Old Harbor Reservation near Savin Hill, MA. The route reaches Carson Beach. 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 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Boston HarborWalk 42.30946, -71.04534
Nearest town Savin Hill, MA
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Carson Beach & Boston HarborWalk

5.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation -7–30 ft

Out & Back · Old Harbor Reservation

Trailhead: Boston HarborWalk · 42.30946, -71.04534

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

Transit-accessible: University Drive West stop 682 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Boston HarborWalk, heading N.
  2. 1.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miPass Carson Beach.
  4. 300 ftBear right, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  6. 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  8. 0.3 miReach Carson Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  10. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  11. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  12. 1.8 miArrive 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/carson-beach-out-back-4-km-cdd7

Trail surface

89% paved10% boardwalk1% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 6:47 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: University Drive West stop 682 m from the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

Hikes near Savin Hill, Massachusetts