Blue Loop
2.3 mi · ▲ 88 ft · 49 min
Blue Loop is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Chase Woodlands near Glenridge, MA. It is mostly level, with 88 ft of elevation gain. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi161 – 246 ft2.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.23899, -71.32514
Nearest town Glenridge, MA
Directions
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Blue Loop
2.3 mi · ▲ 88 ft · 49 min
Elevation 162–246 ft
Out & Back · Chase Woodlands
Trailhead: 42.23899, -71.32514
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
No dogs on part of this route
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Red Loop, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 300 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 500 ftTurn right, 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.
Weather
Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 6:48 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:01 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
Other ways to reach this destination
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