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Chestnut Hill–Split Rock, 8 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 292 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Chestnut Hill–Split Rock, 8 sights is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Town Forest near Chestnut Hill Meeting House, MA. The route passes Chestnut Hill and Split Rock before reaching Inman Pond at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 292 ft. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi292 – 561 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Connector to Blue Trail 42.06487, -71.57323
Nearest town Chestnut Hill Meeting House, MA
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Chestnut Hill–Split Rock, 8 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 292 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Elevation 293–562 ft

Out & Back · Town Forest

Trailhead: Connector to Blue Trail · 42.06487, -71.57323

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

  1. Start on Tower Rd., heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Chestnut Hill.
  3. 450 ftTurn left onto Taft Trail, heading NW.
  4. 150 ftContinue straight onto Orange Trail (ABSALOM), heading W.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Taft Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miPass Split Rock.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto White Trail, heading NW.
  8. 250 ftContinue straight onto Taft Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right onto Asylum Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miContinue straight onto White Trail (Sidewinder), heading NW.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Asylum Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right onto Cormier - Meadow Brook Link, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miPass Inman Pond.
  15. 200 ftReach Chestnut Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  18. 0.3 miBear left onto Asylum Trail, heading E.
  19. 200 ftContinue straight onto White Trail (Sidewinder), heading E.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Asylum Trail, heading E.
  21. 0.3 miTurn left onto Taft Trail, heading NE.
  22. 0.1 miContinue straight onto White Trail, heading S.
  23. 250 ftTurn left onto Taft Trail, heading S.
  24. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Orange Trail (ABSALOM), heading S.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Taft Trail, heading S.
  26. 150 ftTurn right onto Tower Rd., heading SE.
  27. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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