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Connecticut River Walk and Bikeway Viewpoint & Connecticut River Walk and Bikeway

5.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Connecticut River Walk and Bikeway Viewpoint & Connecticut River Walk and Bikeway is a 5.3-mile out-and-back near South End, MA. The route reaches Connecticut River Walk and Bikeway Viewpoint. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 72 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Connecticut River Walk and Bikeway 42.09575, -72.58817
Nearest town South End, MA
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Connecticut River Walk and Bikeway Viewpoint & Connecticut River Walk and Bikeway

5.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Elevation 53–73 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Connecticut River Walk and Bikeway · 42.09575, -72.58817

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Transit-accessible: Main/Howard stop 505 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Connecticut River Walk and Bikeway, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miPass Connecticut River Walk and Bikeway Viewpoint.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left onto Clinton Street, heading W.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto Connecticut River Walk and Bikeway, heading NW.
  5. 1.9 miReach Connecticut River Walk and Bikeway Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.9 miBear left onto Clinton Street, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Connecticut River Walk and Bikeway, heading SE.
  8. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/connecticut-river-walk-and-bikeway-out-back-9-km

Trail surface

98% paved2% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F62°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity89%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (3.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 80°63°
Thu 93°69° 53%
Fri 95°71° 41%
Sat 94°70° 37%
Sun 95°67° 15%
Mon 95°71° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:47 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:07 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:38 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Main/Howard stop 505 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

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