Ward Reservation

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right onto Margaret's Trail, heading SW.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 150 ftBear right onto Ward Trail, heading S.
  6. 450 ftBear right onto Old Chestnut Street, heading E.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left onto Vetter Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Nick's Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Elephant Rock Trail, heading N.
  12. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right onto Old Chestnut Street, heading NW.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left onto Margaret's Trail, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  17. 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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