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Chestnut Hill–Split Rock, 5 sights

1.8 mi · ▲ 253 ft · 44 min

Chestnut Hill–Split Rock, 5 sights is a 1.8-mile out-and-back in Town Forest near Chestnut Hill Meeting House, MA. The route passes Chestnut Hill and Split Rock. It climbs 253 ft. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi377 – 561 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.06581, -71.58311
Nearest town Chestnut Hill Meeting House, MA
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Chestnut Hill–Split Rock, 5 sights

1.8 mi · ▲ 253 ft · 44 min

Elevation 377–562 ft

Out & Back · Town Forest

Trailhead: 42.06581, -71.58311

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miBear left onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left onto Quarry Trail, heading E.
  4. 100 ftTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading E.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Quarry Trail, heading NE.
  6. 200 ftBear right onto Taft Trail, heading E.
  7. 450 ftContinue straight onto Orange Trail (ABSALOM), heading SE.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Taft Trail, heading SE.
  9. 150 ftTurn right onto Tower Rd., heading SE.
  10. 400 ftPass Chestnut Hill.
  11. 150 ftSharp left onto Blue Trail (Wigwam), heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Shirley's Trail, heading S.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Taft Trail, heading S.
  14. 150 ftTurn right onto Orange Trail (ANCHORS AWEIGH), heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Taft Trail, heading N.
  16. 50 ftPass Split Rock.
  17. 100 ftTurn right onto White Trail, heading NW.
  18. 250 ftContinue straight onto Taft Trail, heading N.
  19. 50 ftBear left onto Mill Trail, heading N.
  20. 250 ftBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
  21. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/chestnut-hill-split-rock-out-back-5-sights

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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