Charles River Reservoir–Bay Circuit Trail, 4 sights
10.3 mi · ▲ 409 ft · 3 hr 38 min
Charles River Reservoir–Bay Circuit Trail, 4 sights is a 10.3-mile out-and-back in Chase Woodlands near Glenridge, MA. The route reaches Charles River Reservoir. It climbs 409 ft. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Charles River Reservoir–Bay Circuit Trail, 4 sights
10.3 mi · ▲ 409 ft · 3 hr 38 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Charles River Reservoir.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Blue Loop, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Red Loop, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Donelly's Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Hunt Drive Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Bay Colony Rail Trail, heading S.
- 1.4 miTurn right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Charles River Link Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miReach Charles River Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Ice House Road, heading E.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Bay Colony Rail Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Hunt Drive Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Donelly's Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Red Loop, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Blue Loop, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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