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

Directions

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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 Sep 20: Light rain, high 62°F / low 57° · precip 66% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 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 surface

98% paved2% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 62°F57°
Precip66%Wind6 mphUV0Humidity95%
Rained 0.6″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 1 AM: 10% rain2 AM: 17% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 12% rain7 AM: 9% rain8 AM: 14% rain9 AM: 19% rain10 AM: 50% rain11 AM: 59% rain12 PM: 66% rain1 PM: 41% rain2 PM: 44% rain3 PM: 46% rain4 PM: 49% rain5 PM: 53% rain6 PM: 53% rain7 PM: 45% rain8 PM: 39% rain9 PM: 34% rain10 PM: 32% rain11 PM: 29% rain
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:53 PM
Mon 67°52° 20%
Tue 62°45° 16%
Wed 66°44°
Thu 67°41° 16%
Fri 66°47° 29%
Sat 62°52° 29%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:11 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

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

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