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Chase Woodlands

Wylde Woods–Charles River Reservoir, 5 sights

6 mi · ▲ 359 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Wylde Woods–Charles River Reservoir, 5 sights is a 6-mile out-and-back in Chase Woodlands near Glenridge, MA. The route passes Charles River Reservoir and Wylde Woods. It climbs 359 ft. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi112 – 279 ft7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.23249, -71.32989
Nearest town Glenridge, MA
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Wylde Woods–Charles River Reservoir, 5 sights

6 mi · ▲ 359 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Elevation 113–278 ft

Out & Back · Chase Woodlands

Trailhead: 42.23249, -71.32989

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Charles River Reservoir.
  3. 0.1 miSharp right onto Blue Loop, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left onto Red Loop, heading S.
  6. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  7. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  9. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right onto Donelly's Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
  12. 0.5 miTurn left onto Hunt Drive Trail, heading SE.
  13. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  14. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  15. 100 ftPass Wylde Woods.
  16. 450 ftBear left onto Miller Hill Trail, heading S.
  17. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto Dover Valley Trail, heading N.
  19. 150 ftContinue straight onto Miller Hill Trail, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftBear right onto Dover Valley Trail, heading NE.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftReach Wylde Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  25. 0.2 miBear left onto Miller Hill Trail, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dover Valley Trail, heading NE.
  27. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftBear left onto Miller Hill Trail, heading NE.
  29. 0.3 miBear right onto Hunt Drive Trail, heading SW.
  30. 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
  31. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  32. 300 ftTurn right onto Donelly's Trail, heading S.
  33. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  34. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  35. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  36. 250 ftContinue straight onto Red Loop, heading N.
  37. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  38. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  39. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  40. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  41. 0.1 miSharp left onto Blue Loop, heading S.
  42. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  43. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/charles-river-reservoir-lymans-pond-out-back-13-km-8d8b

Trail surface

55% dirt45% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F62°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity80%
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 8:03 PM
Wed 85°63°
Thu 89°70° 29%
Fri 96°72° 29%
Sat 94°71° 35%
Sun 96°68° 15%
Mon 95°73° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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