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Ward Reservation

Elephant Rock Viewpoint–Greg's Trail, 3 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 150 ft · 59 min

Elephant Rock Viewpoint–Greg's Trail, 3 sights is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Ward Reservation near Andover, MA. The route reaches Elephant Rock Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 150 ft of elevation gain. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi220 – 367 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.65430, -71.11297
Nearest town Andover, MA
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Elephant Rock Viewpoint–Greg's Trail, 3 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 150 ft · 59 min

Elevation 219–368 ft

Out & Back · Ward Reservation

Trailhead: 42.65430, -71.11297

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. 150 ftTurn left onto Greg's Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Margaret's Trail, heading E.
  4. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 150 ftBear right onto Ward Trail, heading E.
  8. 450 ftBear right onto Old Chestnut Street, heading SE.
  9. 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
  10. 200 ftBear right, heading S.
  11. 450 ftBear right onto Elephant Rock Trail, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 100 ftReach Elephant Rock Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  16. 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
  17. 200 ftSharp right onto Old Chestnut Street, heading SE.
  18. 0.3 miBear left onto Ward Trail, heading N.
  19. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  20. 150 ftTurn left onto Margaret's Trail, heading N.
  21. 200 ftSharp right, heading N.
  22. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  23. 500 ftContinue straight onto Greg's Trail, heading N.
  24. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/elephant-rock-viewpoint-out-back-via-gregs-trail

Trail surface

48% dirt52% 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° 27%
Fri 97°73° 30%
Sat 94°70° 46%
Sun 96°69° 17%
Mon 97°75°

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