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Chase Woodlands

Charles River Reservoir–Bay Circuit Trail, 4 sights

9.2 mi · ▲ 344 ft · 3 hr 14 min

Charles River Reservoir–Bay Circuit Trail, 4 sights is a 9.2-mile out-and-back in Chase Woodlands near Glenridge, MA. The route reaches Charles River Reservoir at the turnaround, 4.5 miles in. It climbs 344 ft. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi118 – 292 ft10.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.22774, -71.32367
Nearest town Glenridge, MA
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Charles River Reservoir–Bay Circuit Trail, 4 sights

9.2 mi · ▲ 344 ft · 3 hr 14 min

Elevation 118–292 ft

Out & Back · Chase Woodlands

Trailhead: 42.22774, -71.32367

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Red Loop, heading N.
  3. 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 500 ftBear left, heading E.
  5. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right onto Donelly's Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.8 miTurn right onto Hunt Drive Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  9. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  13. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Bay Colony Rail Trail, heading SW.
  16. 1.1 miTurn right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SW.
  17. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Charles River Link Trail, heading NW.
  23. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 150 ftReach Charles River Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading E.
  26. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  28. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  29. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  30. 0.4 miTurn left onto Ice House Road, heading E.
  31. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Bay Colony Rail Trail, heading NE.
  32. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  33. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  34. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  35. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  36. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  37. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  38. 100 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  39. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hunt Drive Trail, heading NE.
  40. 0.2 miTurn left onto Donelly's Trail, heading NE.
  41. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  42. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  43. 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
  44. 500 ftTurn left onto Red Loop, heading NW.
  45. 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  46. 450 ftArrive 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/charles-river-reservoir-bay-circuit-trail-out-back-4-sights-15-km-b502

Trail surface

51% dirt8% paved41% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F61°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (1.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 84°62°
Thu 88°70° 28%
Fri 96°72° 29%
Sat 93°70° 35%
Sun 95°68° 15%
Mon 94°72° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:38 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM — 14 min before dark.

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