Esker Trail
2 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 42 min
Esker Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back in Ridge Hill Reservation near Charles River Station, MA. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Esker Trail
2 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 42 min
Elevation 143–189 ft
Out & Back · Ridge Hill Reservation
Trailhead: 42.27335, -71.27695
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Esker Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Swamp Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Chestnut Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto North Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Field View Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto North Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Chestnut Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Swamp Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Esker Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Ridge Hill & Muir Path Trail via Esker Trail 1.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Beard Trail & North Trail via Esker Trail 2 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Field View Trail via Esker Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 56 ft
- Muir Path Trail via Esker Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 56 ft
- Esker Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 56 ft
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