Blue Hills Reservation

Fishermans Beach & Meadow Road via Acton Path

2.7 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 56 min

Fishermans Beach & Meadow Road via Acton Path is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near North Randolph, MA. The route reaches Fishermans Beach at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi154 – 220 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.18957, -71.07128
Nearest town North Randolph, MA

Directions

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Fishermans Beach & Meadow Road via Acton Path

2.7 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 56 min

Elevation 154–219 ft

Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation

Trailhead: 42.18957, -71.07128

Weather Aug 3: Heavy rain, high 78°F / low 70° · precip 98% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Ladybug Trail, heading W.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Meadow Road, heading W.
  6. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Charles L. Bowley Memorial Bridge, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Vose Path, heading W.
  8. 150 ftBear left onto Hemlock Road, heading W.
  9. 400 ftTurn right onto Acton Path, heading S.
  10. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 200 ftReach Fishermans Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.8 miTurn left onto Hemlock Road, heading NE.
  13. 350 ftBear right onto Vose Path, heading NE.
  14. 150 ftTurn right onto Charles L. Bowley Memorial Bridge, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Meadow Road, heading E.
  16. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Ladybug Trail, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  20. 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

21% dirt14% paved65% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 78°F70°
Precip98%Wind8 mphUV3Humidity76%
Rained 0.4″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 14% rain4 AM: 49% rain5 AM: 51% rain6 AM: 48% rain7 AM: 36% rain8 AM: 36% rain9 AM: 34% rain10 AM: 62% rain11 AM: 65% rain12 PM: 71% rain1 PM: 98% rain2 PM: 82% rain3 PM: 60% rain4 PM: 50% rain5 PM: 35% rain6 PM: 26% rain7 PM: 30% rain8 PM: 29% rain9 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Tue 84°64°
Wed 84°63°
Thu 86°71° 26%
Fri 95°73° 30%
Sat 89°73° 36%
Sun 95°72° 15%

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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