Elephant Rock Trail–Old Chestnut Street, 4 sights
2.2 mi · ▲ 174 ft · 49 min
Elephant Rock Trail–Old Chestnut Street, 4 sights is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Ward Reservation near Marble Ridge Station, MA. It is mostly level, with 174 ft of elevation gain. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi190 – 358 ft · steepest grade: 16%2.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.65269, -71.10485
Nearest town Marble Ridge Station, MA
Directions
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Elephant Rock Trail–Old Chestnut Street, 4 sights
2.2 mi · ▲ 174 ft · 49 min
Elevation 189–357 ft
Out & Back · Ward Reservation
Trailhead: 42.65269, -71.10485
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Margaret's Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right onto Ward Trail, heading S.
- 450 ftBear right onto Old Chestnut Street, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Vetter Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Nick's Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Elephant Rock Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Old Chestnut Street, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Margaret's Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
53% dirt47% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 83°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (1.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed
84°65°
Thu
91°69°
28%
Fri
97°72°
31%
Sat
93°70°
47%
Sun
96°69°
17%
Mon
97°75°
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