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
Directions
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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 Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
Transit-accessible: University Drive West stop 682 m from the trailhead
- Start on Boston HarborWalk, heading N.
- 1.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass Carson Beach.
- 300 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miReach Carson Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 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 surface
89% paved10% boardwalk1% gravel
Weather
Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:02 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 7:25 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: University Drive West stop 682 m from the trailhead
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